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ral History, of our county. The halls of the Institute 

 should contain a complete series of Natural objects of Essex 

 County. 



To THE Historical Department. The curators express 

 their pleasure at the continually increasing interest mani- 

 fested by the 'members and friends, in contributing many 

 articles of historical value — such as manuscripts, portraits, 

 old articles of dress or furniture, and various things tending 

 to illustrate the habits, dress and customs of bye-gone times; 

 for them we are indebted to 37 contributors. 



The following officers were elected for the year and until 

 others shall be chosen in their stead, viz : 



President — Daniel A. White. 



Vice Presidents — John L. Russell, John C. Lee, H. M. 

 Brooks. 



Secretary and Treasurer — Henry Wheatland. 



Librarian — John H. Stone. 



Cabinet- Keeper — Caleb Cooke. 



Finance Committee — John C. Lee, R. S. Rogers, E. Em- 

 merton, George D. Phippen, Henry M. Brooks. 



Publication Committee — John L. Russell, Henry Wheat- 

 land, George D. Phippen, Ira J. Patch, John H. Stone, 

 George M. Whipple. 



Library Committee — Daniel A. White, David Roberts, 

 S. P. Fowler. 



Curators of Natural History — In Botany — John L. 

 Russell ; Mammalogy — F. Winsor ; Ornithology — F. W. 

 Putnam ; Herpetology and Ichthyology — R. H. Wheatland ; 



