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OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1897

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL

Committee on the Library

Committee on Finance

Committee on Publications

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Committee on Papers and Essays

Committee to Assist the Historiographer

Committee on English Research

Committee on Heraldry

Committee on Memorials .

Committee on the Cabinet

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REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE KIDDER FUND

A. D. WELD FRENCH HERALDIC COLLECTION

REPORT OF THE HISTORIOGRAPHER NECROLOGY FOR 1896.

MEMOIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS

FOR THE YEAR 1897.

President.

HON. WILLIAM CLAFLIN, LL.D., of Newton, Massachusetts.

Vice-Presidents.

HON. CHARLES LEVI WOODBURY, of Boston, Massachusetts.

HON. JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER, A.M., of Portland, Maine.

HON. EZRA SCOLLAY STEARNS, A.M., of Concord, New Hampshire.
HON. JAMES BARRETT, LL.D., of Rutland, Vermont.

OLNEY ARNOLD, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

PROF. ELBRIDGE EDWARD SALISBURY, LL.D., of New Haven, Conn.

Becording Secretary.

GEORGE AUGUSTUS GORDON, A.M., of Somerville, Massachusetts.

Corresponding Secretary.

ALBERT HARRISON HOYT, A.M., of Boston, Massachusetts.

Treasurer.

BENJAMIN BARSTOW TORREY, of Hanover, Massachusetts.

Librarian.

JOHN WARD DEAN, A.M., of Medford, Massachusetts.

The Council.
Ex-Officiis.

HON. WILLIAM CLAFLIN, LL.D. HON. CHARLES LEVI WOODBURY. GEORGE A. GORDON, A.M. ALBERT HARRISON HOYT, A.M. BENJAMIN BARSTOW TORREY. JOHN WARD DEAN, A.M.

For the Term ending in 1898.

WILLIAM TRACY EUSTIS, of Boston, Massachusetts.

DAVID GREENE HASKINS, JR., A.M., of Cambridge, Massachusetts. HON. NEWTON TALBOT, of Boston, Massachusetts.

For the Term ending in 1899.

CHARLES SIDNEY ENSIGN, LL.B., of Watertown, Massachusetts.
JOHN TYLER HASSAM, A.M., of Boston, Massachusetts.

REV. HENRY ALLEN HAZEN, D.D., of Auburndale, Massachusetts.

For the Term ending in 1900.

CALEB BENJAMIN TILLINGHAST, of Boston, Massachusetts.

GEORGE SUMNER MANN, of Boston, Massachusetts.

HENRY WINCHESTER CUNNINGHAM, A.B., of Manchester, Massachusetts.

Committee on Papers and Essays.

REAR ADM. GEORGE E. BELKNAP, B.LL., U.S.N, Chairman.
CHARLES EDWIN HURD.

REV. JAMES DE NORMANDIE, A.M..
REV. SAMUEL JUNE BARROWS, D.B.

WILLIAM WALLACE BAILEY

Boston.

Boston.

Boston.

Boston.

Boston.

Boston.

Medford.

Boston.

Brookline.
Boston.

Committee on Memorials.

REV. WILLIAM COPLEY WINSLOW, D.D., LL.D., D.C.L.,

Boston.
Canton.
Dedham.

Winchester.
Boston.

Southbridge.
Medford.
Leominster.
Somerville.

Woburn.

Boston.
Cambridge.

Committee on English Research.

WILLIAM SUMNER APPLETON, A.M., Chairman
JOHN TYLER HASSAM, A.M.

ROBERT CHARLES WINTHROP, JR., A.M.
THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON, A.M., LL.D.
EBEN PUTNAM .

Boston.
Cambridge.
Salem.

Committee on the Cabinet.

MYLES STANDISH, A.M., M.D., Chairman.

FRANK WILLIAM SPRAGUE.

GEORGE SUMNER MANN

WALTER ELIOT THWING.

WILLIAM PRENTISS PARKER

Fairhaven.

Boston.
Cambridge.

Brookline.

Boston.

Boston.

Committee on Rolls of Membership.

GEORGE KUHN CLARKE, LL.B.

Needham.