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was appointed to co-operate with the Philosophical and Literary 
Societ}^ including yourself, Mr. Wilson, Mr. J. G. Marshall, Mr. 
Geo. Sliaw, Mr. Teale, Mr. West, and Mr. Maclean. Mr. West 
informs me he is very unwell, confined to the house and cannot 
assist us, which I regret, as I had hoped he would have filled the 
chair, and perhaps have read a paper. 
I sent Mr. Todd the number of the Transactions which you 
mentioned. 
I am, very truly yours, 
J. Travis Clay. 
Shortly afterwards it was decided that enquiries should be insti- 
tuted as to the possibility of placing the collections under the care of 
some Philosophical Society in the West Riding ; and that of Leeds 
was chosen as the fittest and most satisfactory. The appended letter 
from the honorary secretary explains the reasons which influenced 
the council in arriving at this important conclusion. 
Mr. Clay to Mr. Emhleton. 
RaSTRICK, NEAR HUDBERSFIELD, 
11th September, 184.3. 
Sir, 
I beg to hand you a copy of a resolution of the Council passed 
this day, and to request your co-operation and assistance in carrying 
the same into effect : — "The best mode of maintaining the Museum 
of the Society in a state of efficiency having been taken into con- 
sideration, it is the opinion of the Council that the expenses attendant 
upon the present system of management are not compensated by 
adequate advantages, and that it is desirable that some plan be adopted 
by which the sphere of its usefulness may be increased without 
encroaching so much upon tlie funds of the Society as is involved by 
the appointment of a permanent Curator." 
The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to consider 
whether any satisfactory arrangement could be made for placing the 
collection under the care of some Philosophical Society iu the West 
Riding, which could afford the requisite accommodation, viz. : — 
