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"The Trustees refer to the followi:-g with mixed pride 

 and pleasure ; the munificence and motive of the gift are 

 most creditable. A voluntary kindness such as that of 

 Mr. Smith is a very gratifying proof that the labors of tho 

 Society are not regarded by enlightened men as vain : 



" Boston, 12(A February, 1851. 



"G. W. Smith, Esq. 



" Sir : A meeting of the Trustees of the ' New England 

 Society for the Improvement of Domestic Poultry ' was held 

 last evening, Col. Samuel Jaques, President of the Society, 

 in the chair, and a fall quorum being present, when the 

 Treasurer announced the receipt of your very handsome 

 donation of one hundred and fifty dollars in aid of the 

 Society's funds ; whereupon it was moved, and unanimously 

 agreed, that the most grateful thanks of the Society were 

 justly due to you for such a munificent testimony of your 

 desire for its prosperity ; that the Secretary communicate to 

 you the assurance of the high appreciation with which the 

 donation was received; and that its receipt, and also a 

 thankful expression of gratitude towards you, should be 

 placed on the records of the Society. 



" I can only reiterate the sentiments contained in my in- 

 structions, in which I fully and gratefully Concur; and, 

 with best wishes for your long-continued welfare, 

 " I am, sir, very truly yours, 



" John C. Moore, Rec. Secretary." 



Now, it will be observed that this was not John Smith 

 who presented this sum, but another gentleman, and a dif- 

 ferent sort of individual altogether. He gave it (one hun- 

 dred and fifty dollars in hard cash) the full value of a nice 

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