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Kansas Settlers' Society,
Rock Island Branch (consolidated Society.)
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At a meeting held June 16, 1856 there were present John G. Powers, Joseph W. Brackett, J.W. Spencer per proxy given to John G. Powers & Benj. D Walsh, the other members of the consolidated board having been duly notified of the time & place of said meeting.
[[??]]Mefm [[??]] Brackett & Walsh holding over as Chairman and Secretary pro tem. under the provisional organization it was
Moved by Benj. D. Walsh, seconded by John B. Powers, that George Minta be President of the (consolidated) Rhode Island Branch of the Kansas Settlers' Society of Chicago.  Carried unanimously.
Moved by Jos. W. Brackett, seconded by John G. Powers that Benj. D. Walsh be Secretary of the said branch Society.  Carried unanimously.
Resolved, that Geo. Minter and Benj. D. Walsh be a Committee to draft Rules & Regulations for the government of this Society, and report to this Board at their next Meeting.  [[end page]]
Resolved, that the Secretary furnish subscription books to each Member of the Board, properly headed, & that each Member of the Board be a Committee to solicit subscriptions.
  Adjourned to Tuesday June 17th. to meet at the office of J. J. Beardsley at 8.50 A.M. the above office being declared to be the Regular Place of Meeting until further action in the case.
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Dr. Velie, Bath, Steuben Co., N.Y.
M.W. Philips (Southern Farmer), Chatawa, N.O & J RR. Mississippi
S.B. Buckley, Geolog. Bureau, Austin, Texas.
F.G. Sanborn, Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Boston
John Akhurst, 9 1/2 Prospect St, Brooklyn, N.Y.
C.B. Waite, 94 Washington St, Chicago
P.A.Hall, Assistant Gen. Supt. of Chic. Rd & Pacific RR. Chicago [For paper on other roads see Maj. Beardsley.]
M. Hughett Esq. Gen. Supt. I.C.R.R., Chicago
Isaac Hicks, North Hempstead, Long Island N.Y.
Geo. Husmann, Hermann, Mo.
S. S. Rathvon, Lancaster, Penna.
Wm. H. Pratt, Secr. Davenport Ac. Nat. Sc. Box 585, Davenport Agr. Dept., Washington
Dr. [[?]] Houghton, Philadelphia.
Rev. L. Provancher, Portneuf, Quebec, L. Canada
Wm. Saunden, London, Ontarion, Canada

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"X" in pencil over whole page. Unsure what it means. 2nd transcriber: X'd out text (above) is upside down relative to the text following [[right side up]]