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Boston, January 27th, 1864. 



To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Representatives : 



The Trustees of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, on the 

 28th day of October last, passed this vote : 



" Voted, That the Secretary communicate to the legislature the 

 Annual Report of Professor Agassiz, with a statement of the proceedings 

 of this Board, for the year past." 



On the 18th day of April, 1863, a Resolve was passed by the 

 legislature, giving to the Trustees of the Museum the sum of 

 ten thousand dollars, to be applied to the preparation and pub- 

 lication of catalogues, under their direction. 



This Board has appropriated one-fourth part of this grant in 

 accordance with its terms, and the balance has been placed on 

 interest, and will be applied in like manner as the work is 

 advanced. 



There has been received from the sales of the Back Bay 

 lands, since the last Annual Report, the sum of sixty-seven 

 thousand one hundred and thirty-five and thirty-three one 

 hundredths dollars. 



From the report of the Committee on the Museum, I make 

 some extracts in regard to the progress and present condition 

 of the Museum. 



" The collections in the Museum have, since the last Annual Report, 

 greatly increased, chiefly by a well-organized, economical system of 

 exchanges, which is going into more thorough operation every month. 

 Any one who went with care through the institution a year ago, and 

 compares its condition then with its condition now, will not fail to observe 



