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It is hardly necessary to state in detail the action which the Trus- 

 tees intend to take. The arrangement of the Museum requiring at 

 once a large outlay, the erection, as soon as practicable, of a lec- 

 ture hall and laboratories for the chemical and natural history depart- 

 ments, and such other buildings as may be necessary. All this has 

 been stated in our conference with you. 



And the undersigned will say in conclusion that the Trustees are 

 especially desirous of cooperating with the members of the Institute 

 in carrying out the great objects of their trust, in promoting some of 

 which in the past the Institute has attained so much distinction, and 

 hope that you will agree to the above proposal. 



Very truly yours," 

 [Signed] Wm. C. Endicott, 



0. C. Marsh, 

 H. Wheatland. 



Besolved, That the communication received from a Committee of 

 the Trustees of the Peabody Fund, duly authorized to represent that 

 body in the adjustment of terms for the transfer of the Scientific Col- 

 lections of the Essex Institute to the East India Marine Hall, covers a 

 proposal wholly acceptable to this Committee in its substance and 

 details. 



Therefore Besolved, — That we will forthwith present the same to 

 a special meeting of the Essex Institute, to be called for the purpose, 

 on Friday, the 24th instant, with our unanimous approval and in- 

 dorsement. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by your Committee, 



F. W. PUTNAM, Chairman, '] 



GEO. B. LORING, 



WM. P. UPHAM, I 



E. S. RANTOUL, } Committee. 



CHARLES MANSFIELD, 



H. M. BROOKS, 



ALPHEUS HYATT, 



The report of the Committee was accepted, and the following 

 votes were passed unanimously : — 



Voted, That the Scientific Collections of the Institute be deposited 

 with the Trustees of the Peabody Fund, as proposed in the Report 

 of the Committee, and that a Committee of three be appointed to 

 carry out the plan, with full power to sign all papers necessary therefor 

 in behalf of the Institute. 



Voted, That the same Committee be authorized to carry out all the 

 other details of the plan proposed by the Trustees, and have power to 

 sell the upright and table cases now in the centre of the large hall of 

 the Museum, and the painted shelving in the other cases in the same 

 room ; also, to make the same agreement extend to all future addi- 

 tions that may be hereafter made to the Natural History Collection. 



Samuel P. Fowler, Henry F. King, and Robert S. Rantoul were 

 appointed as the Committee. 



