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Moses Eaton, ji"., of South Hampton, President of the East Salisbury 

 Plank Road Corporation ; and to other friends who have contributed 

 to the interest of our meeting to-da.y. 



The meeting then adjourned to meet at the rooms of the Institute 

 the next day at noon. 



Wkdxksi>ay, August 29, 1866. Adjourned Meeting, 

 H. F. SiiKPAj;!). Esq., in the chair. 

 Seabuiy F. Rogers and William Pousland, of Salem, were elected 

 llesident Members. 



Fkiday. Septi:mi5KU 14, 186(5. Field Meeting at Gloucester. 



The Field Meeting, so ofceu prevented by unpropitious weather, 

 was held at Gloucester this day. The attendance was quite large, 

 about Ave hundred persons arriving by the cars, and many more by 

 private conveyances. The morning was occupied in excursions in the 

 pastures, woods, and on the sea-shore, in search of specimens ; or in 

 visits to various historical memorials. At noon a large partj- assem- 

 bled at the Town Hall and partook of refreshments ; the citizens kindly 

 providing hot coffee, tea, and other luxuries. 



The afternoon meeting was held at the Independent Christian 

 Church, and was called to order soon after two o'clock. 

 Vice President Goodeli. in the chair. 



The reading of the records of the last meeting were omitted, and 

 tlie Donations to the library and Museum were announced. 



Letters were announced from — . 



G. W. Peck, New York, N. Y.; Justin Hinds. Salem; Massachu- 

 setts Historical Society; Maine Historical Society ; Iowa State Histor- 

 ical Society (Aug. 29); Dr. B. Pickman, Rye, n". H.; Dr. A. S. Pack- 

 ard, Brunswick. Me.; T. Apoleon Cheney, AVatkins, N. Y. ; C. A. 

 Beckford, Gloucester: G. IVabody Russeil, Salem (Aug. 31) ; W. F. 

 (Joodwiu; New Hampshire Historical Society; Nantucket Atheuieum 

 (Sept. 1); Moses Strong, New Haven, Ct. ; John Jaues, Salem ; Hor- 

 ace Maun, Cambridge; Capt. N. E. Atwood, Proviucetown (Sept. 4); 

 Kdvvin Bicknel, Boston (Sept. ."3); E. S. Morse, Portland, Me.; E. 

 Suftert, Havana, Cuba; A. B. Ashby, Newburyport; \V. W. V. Rosa, 

 Watertown, N. Y. (Sept. G) ; Prof. J. Zingl'ey. Allegheny College,' 

 Meadville, Pa.; C. A. Beckford, Gloucester (Sept. 8) ; Horace Mann, 

 Cambridge; Prof. H. Allen, University of Pennsylvania; J. E. Chase, 

 Holyoke; A. M. Edwards, New York, N. Y. ; George F. Calef, York 

 Institute, Saco, Me. (Sept. 9); Prof. S. F. Baird, Wood's Hole; The 

 Numismatic and Antiquai'ian Society of Philadelphia ; F. Haven, jr., 

 Beverly Farms (Sept. 12); W. J. Beal, Union Springs, N. Y. ; Capt. 

 N. E. Atwood, Boston (Sept. 13). 



The chair made a few remarl\S concerning the early settlement of 



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