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The motion of Mr. Briggs, seconded by Mr. Peabody 

 and amended by the suggestion of Mr. Goodell, was 

 unanimously adopted, and Messrs. C. W. Upham, A. Hun- 

 tington, A. C. Goodell Jr., G. W. Briggs and Francis 

 Peabody were appointed on said committee. 



On motion of Mr. F. Peabody, Mr. C. W. Upham was 

 appointed, in place of Mr. G-. A. Ward deceased, on the 

 committee to which was referred the " consideration of 

 the authenticity of the tradition that the frame of the old 

 Building in rear of Boston street is that of the first 

 meeting house in Salem." 



The committee on resolutions was authorized to call 

 meetings whenever it may be prepared to report. 

 Adjourned. 



Additions to the Museum and Library during July, August 

 and September, 1864. 



TO THE NATURAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT. 



Allen, J. A., of Springfield. 82 specimens, 9 species Reptiles from Spring 

 field. 1 specimen Trout, young. 



Babcock, Amory L. , of Sherborn. (In exchange) Several fresh water 

 Shells. Specimens of Gryllotalpa borealis and other Insects and Spiders, 

 3 Jumping Mice, Embryos of Native Birds from Sherborn, Mass. Body of 

 Little Ant-eater and several Nuts from Surinam. Fossil Coral from Kansas. 



Barden, Rev. Stillmax, of Rockport. Specimens of Pyrhoclose, Smoky 

 Quartz, Pyrites, Fluorspar, &c, from Rockport. 



Bolles, Rev. Edwin C, of Portland, Me. 8 Specimens Helix hortensis 

 from Broom Corn Island, Casco Bay. 3 valves of Pecten icelandicus, 4 

 do. of Mytilus edulis, 3 do. of Saxicava distorta Say, 3 do. of Astarte 

 laurentiana Lyell, from the Post Pliocene, Canal St., Portland, Me. 

 8 Specimens of Macoma fusca, 4 do. Muscula antiqua Mighels. 11 do. 

 Leda portlandica Hitchcock, from the Post Pliocene, Land Slide, West- 

 brook, Me. 



Bowditch, Mrs. Rebecca. Specimen of Limax from Salem. 



Briggs, Mrs. Adalixe, of S. Danvers. 2 Specimens Attacus cecropia. 



Brown, Bexj. Fossil coral. 



Browx, Horace. Specimen A. cecropia. 



Byrxes, Clifford C. 2 specimens Slag. Iron found among coal. 



Carlex, Samuel. Brown Bat taken in Salem. 



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