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parative Zoology to the full proportions which his prophetic zeal imagined 

 for it. The continuous growth of the Museum is assured through the 

 successful labors of the Committee. 



With the warmest congratulations and thanks, I am, dear sir, very 

 tnily yours, 



Charles W. Eliot, President. 



At a meeting of the Memorial Committee, held January 6, 1875, 

 the following letter was received : — 



Boston, Jan. 6, 1875. 



Hon. George T. Bigelow, Chairman of the Agassiz Memorial Committee. 



Dear Sir : — I have the pleasure of announcing to you that Messrs. 

 Quincy A. Shaw and Alexander Agassiz have authorized me to offer the 

 sums respectively of ^100,000 and $30,000, to complete the $250,000 

 necessary to obtain $50,000 from the State. These gifts are in addition 

 to their previous subscriptions, and are made on the following condition : 

 " That the Memorial Fund shall be in charge of the Corporation of the 

 College, and that the Museum Building shall be enlarged in accordance 

 with the plans of Louis Agassiz and of A. Agassiz, which are now in the 

 hands of the Museum Faculty. 



Very respectfully, 



Theodore Lyman, 



Agent for QriNCY A. Shaw a7id Alex. Agassiz. 



Voted, That the munificent donations of Mr. Quincy A. Shaw of 

 the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, and of Mr. Alexander 

 Agassiz of the sum of thirty thousand, be gratefully accepted, on 

 the conditions annexed to said gifts, as stated in the letter of Theo- 

 dore Lyman, agent for the donors. 

 January 6, 1875. 



Voted, That the Treasurer of the Committee is hereby authorized 

 to pay over and deliver, from time to time, to the President and 

 Fellows of Harvard College, all moneys and securities that may be 

 in his possession, the proceeds of the subscription raised by this 

 committee and accepted by said corporation. 

 March 13, 1875. 



Voted, That hereafter, at such time or times as may be convenient, 

 all money in the hands of the Treasurer of the *' Agassiz Memorial 

 Fund," together with such further sum as may hereafter be invested 

 by him for the use and benefit of said committee, be by him paid 

 over and delivered to the " President and Fellows of Harvard Col- 

 lege," to be b}' them received and held in trust for the uses and pur- 

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