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Friday, June 8, 1866. Adjourned Meeting. 

 Vice President Goodell in the Chair. 



On motion of the Secretary it was voted: — That the thanks of the Es- 

 sex Institute be tendered to our fellow member James R. Nichols, of Haver- 

 hill, for the kind attentions and generous hospitality extended to the mem- 

 bers and their friends during the pleasant and long to be remembered visit of 

 the Institute to Haverhill on Thursday the 7th of Jane, and that he be re- 

 quested to thank those of his fellow citizens who extended courtesies on the 

 occasion. 



Charles S. Emmerton, of Salem, and Dr. Henry C. Perkins, of New- 

 buryport, were elected Resident Members. 



Monday, June 18, 1866. Regular Meeting. 

 Henrt F. Shepard in the Chair. 



Rev. Samuel C. Beane and Nathaniel C. Robbins, of Salem, and H. K. 

 West, of Haverhill, were elected Resident Members. Professor Francis S. 

 Holmes, of Charleston, S. C, was elected a Corresponding Member. 



Additions to the Museum and Lihrary during April, May 



and June, 1866. 



TO THE NATURAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT. 



By Donation. 



A Friend, Salem. A large and valuable collection, consisting of sev- 

 eral thousand Shells, and several Echinoderms and Corals, from various lo- 

 calities. A collection of dried Grasses and various Plants. 



Atwood, Capt. N. E., Provinceto'wn. Specimens of Balistes and 

 Aluteres, from the North Atlantic. 



Bartlett, James, Wenham. Skeleton of a Bittern, Boturus lentitji- 

 nosus, from Wenham. Nest and Eggs of the Oriole, Icterus Baltimore., from 

 Beverly. 



Bemis, Miss Caroline E., Chicopee. Collection of Shells, from St. 

 Augustine, Fla. 



Chamberlain, J. A., Salem. 24 specimens, 11 species of South Pa- 

 cific and West Indian Shells. 



CoLCORD, Mrs. H. M., South Danvers, 2 specimens of Pewee, Sayornis 

 fusca and nest and eggs of the same, also nest and eggs of the Chip-Spar- 

 row, from Danvers. 



CooKE, Caleb, Salem. Embryos of tho Black and White Creeper, 

 Parasites from the Cod. Heads of Sphi/rceiia and 

 Thynnus, from the South Atlantic. 



Creamer, Miss Caroline. Lignite, from near Hyde Park, Vt. 



