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executing the structures with which his profession has to 

 do. He was versed not merely in the immediate techni- 

 calities of his profession, but was a ready and well versed 

 scholar in a very wide range of human knowledge. 



His conversation, his congenial and social disposition, his 

 generous and active impulses, all were well known to the 

 members of the Institute ; and in view of the loss to soci- 

 ety, to the cause of science, and to the service of the coun- 

 try, the members of this society deeply lament the death of 

 Col. Carroll, and will cherish his memory with affectionate 

 respect. 



Donations were announced as follows : 

 Historical Collections of Essex Institute. 

 Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. 

 Journal of the Society of Natural Sciences, Philad'a. 

 Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and 

 Sciences. 



Wed. H. Bogart, who was present, read an interesting 

 letter, written from Albany by Gen. Burgoyne, at the time 

 he was passing through Albany as a prisoner of war, and 

 entertained by Gen. Philip Schuyler. 



On motion of Prof. Hall, the following resolution was 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Institute are due and 

 are hereby heartily tendered to Mr. F. S. Pease, for the 

 faithful manner in which he has for a long time fulfilled 

 the duties of treasurer, and that the Institute regrets that 

 any circumstances should exist to prevent his further con- 

 tinuance in the same office. 



On motion of Mr. Murray, it was resolved that Mr. Pease 

 be elected a Life Member of the Institute. 



On motion, the Memoir of Prof. Hough presented this 

 evening, was referred to the publication committee. 



On motion, the Institute then adjourned. 



