to be held in Fairmount Park, city of Philadelphia from 
the 10th of May to the 10th of November 1876, and that 
the preparations for holding the same are now so for pro- 
gressed that the fullest confidence mav bo had ol its entire 
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success. 
The Franklin Institute will be pleased to welcome 
the representatives of Kindred Societies who shall honor 
the Exhibition with their presence, and to this end has 
instructed me to extend the free use or its library and 
Reading Room, to all members of your Society who shall 
come properly credited. 
“ Rcspecfully yours, 
“ (Signed) J. B. King, 
u Secretarv. ’’ 
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2. Do la Bibliotheque do l’lnstitut National do 
France : 
“ Paris, 21 Janvier 1876 
“ Monsieur le President, 
« J’ai rhonneur de vous accuser reception du volume 
8 de la nouvelle serie des Memoires (Transactions) de la 
Societe Royale des Arts et Sciences de iVlnui ice * 
<. Permcttez-moi de saisir cctte occasion pour vous 
prior de completer l’interessant rocueil des aetes de votre 
