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For the [[strikethrough]] well [[/strikethrough]] benefit of the members of the Association and visitors there was placed in the Lecture Hall during the progress of the meeting a number of cases filled with objects of historic interest including a collection of manuscripts, maps, books and pamphlets relating to American history and to the history of Scientific institutions in the United States.  Part of the collection consisted of curious and historic books [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] &c kindly [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] lent for the occasion by W.H. Lowderville & Co and Mr. Lewis Hayden of Washington;  these loans were returned to the owners early in January.