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in the number of the trustees, shall be filled by the remaining trustees, 
who shall, within a reasonable time, make the appointment or appoint- 
ments, 
I give to my said trustees the liberty to obtain from the Legislature an 
act of incorporation if they deem it desirable, to make all nec 
by-laws, to appoint a treasurer, and to enter into any arrangements and 
agreements with the government of Harvard College, not inconsistent 
with the terms of this trust, which may, in their opinion, be expedient. 
(Signed) Gzorce Peaxopy, 
Georgetown, Oct. 8, 1866. 
Girt to YALE COLLEGE. 
New York, Oct. 22, 1866. 
To bien James D, Dana, Hon. James Drxon, Hon. Roserr C. 
Winrurop, Professor Banzanrn Situiman, Professor Gzoree J. Bruss, 
eee Cees EL C, Marsu, and GrorcE PEABODY ipbstiions Esq. 
Gentlemen,—With this Lictae, I enclose an instrument to you 
ene hundred and fifty thousand Pa ($150,000) in trust oe the foun- 
dation and maintenance of a Museum of Natural History, especially of 
1 departments Zoology, Secdiirk and Mineralogy, in connection with 
vale Colle 
bet rs ago expressed my intention & aes a donation to this 
tningied institution, and convinced as I am of the importance of 
@ natural sciences, and of the increasing in “ taken in their — 
ow affords me great pleasure to aid in ites these departments 
of Ieustihes 
The rapid advance which natural science is now making jeg - 
senamaid to provide for the future wants of such a museum, as 
its present requirements, and I trust that the portion of the fund aeegeuk 
for this vttana hi will be found sufficient. 
On learning of your acceptance of this trust, and of the assent of the 
President and Fellows of Yale College to rs gee aaa I shall be pre- 
pared to pay over to you the sum I have named, an may then have 
some additional = to make in regard fae the genera m 
ment of the trust. 
Confident that under Sggrd direction this trust will be faithfully and 
successfully administered 
am, with great respect, your obedient servant, 
GrorGce Peaxpopy. 
hereby give to James ete Dana, of New Haven, Conn.; James 
Dison, of Hartford, Conn.; Robert C. Winthrop, of Boston, Mase:: 
jamin Silliman, of New pcewe renee ; George Jarvis Brush, of New 
Haven, Conn.; Othniel Charles Marsh, of New Haven, Conn. ; 
George Pea body Wetmore, of Newport, t, R. I, on his attaining his ma- 
jority, the sum of one hundred and fifty hited’ dollars, to be by them 
or their successors held in trust to found and ast a pir Fein of Nat- 
ural History, especially of the departments of Zoology, Geology and 
ogy, in connection with Yale College, in the cay of New 
necticut, 
ineral 
State of Gon 
