The income for the year derived from the investments and credited to the several funds in proportion to the amount at which they stand on the Treasurer's books was about six per cent.

The present condition of the Society is shown in detail in the foregoing statements and abstracts; but it may be con

venient to give the summary in a single sentence. The real estate, which is entirely unincumbered, stands on the books at $97,990.32, but is valued by the city assessors at $196,000.

The aggregate amount of the twenty-four permanent funds is $399,590.48, which, together with unexpended balances and income, is represented by stocks and bonds costing $449,360.27, and by $2,931.31 in cash. The increase in the funds of the Society over the amount reported in the report of the Treasurer for last year is $15,279.38 which is made up of the $5,000 received under the will of Stephen Salisbury, the M. A. Parker Fund of $1,000, and of the unexpended income of the past year of $9,279.38.

ARTHUR LORD,

Treasurer.

BOSTON, April 1, 1908.

REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE.

The undersigned, a Committee appointed to examine the accounts of the Treasurer of the Massachusetts Historical Society, as made up to March 31, 1908, have attended to that duty, and report that they find that the securities held by the Treasurer for the several funds correspond with the statement in his Annual Report.

They have engaged the services of Mr. Henry A. Piper, a public accountant, who reports to them that he finds the accounts correctly kept and properly vouched, that the balance of cash on hand is satisfactorily accounted for, and that the trial balance is accurately taken from the Ledger.

BOSTON, April 4, 1908.

S. LOTHROP THORNDIKE,
THOMAS MINNS,

The Librarian read his report:

REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.

} Committee.

During the year there have been added to the Library:

Of the volumes added, 425 have been given, 97 bought, and 13 formed by binding. Of the pamphlets added, 1206 have been given, 378 bought, and 6 procured by exchange.

From the income of the Savage Fund there have been bought 20 volumes and 16 pamphlets.

From the income of the John Langdon Sibley Fund there have been bought 20 volumes, 164 pamphlets, and 1 broadside, all relating to Harvard College, and 1 volume of newspaper cuttings of sketches of graduates has been bound; and from that of the Charlotte A. L. Sibley Fund there have been bought 56 volumes, 198 pamphlets, 425 single newspapers, and 1 manuscript.

From the income of the William Winthrop Fund there have been bound 13 volumes, containing 85 pamphlets; and 26 volumes have been repaired.

In the collection of manuscripts there are now 1223 volumes, 192 unbound volumes, 97 pamphlets with manuscript notes, and 15,136 manuscripts.

Of the books added to the Rebellion department, 61 volumes have been given and 31 bought; and of the pamphlets added, 78 have been given and 86 bought. There are now in the collection 3197 volumes, 6122 pamphlets, 489 broadsides, and 110 maps.

From the estate of our associate the late Rev. Dr. Edward J. Young there have been received 56 volumes, some manuscript sermons and historical pamphlets; from the Boston Public Library a collection of newspapers, and 26 volumes of early imprints mostly by Cotton and Increase Mather, from its duplicates, all in exchange for early Boston newspapers from our duplicate numbers; also from Miss Ellen Sturgis Hooper 10 volumes of the records of the New England Freedman's Aid Society from 1862 to 1873, and other manuscripts.

The Library contains at the present time 50,377 volumes, 111,265 pamphlets, and 4755 broadsides.

April 9, 1908.

Respectfully submitted,

SAMUEL A. GREEN,

Librarian.

The Cabinet-Keeper submitted his report:

REPORT OF THE CABINET-KEEPER.

The following additions to the Cabinet have been received during the past year:

A bronze medal with the legend, "Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston, New England, November 30, 1756-1906," struck in November, 1906, to commemorate the granting of its charter by the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and its own one hundred and fifty years of existence. Given by the Lodge of St. Andrew.

A framed photographic portrait of the late Recording Secretary of the Society, Rev. Edward James Young, D.D.1 Given by his family.

A large lithographic portrait of the late Rev. John Thornton Kirkland, D.D.,1 for many years a member of the Society. Given by the family of the late Rev. Dr. Young.

A bust in marble of Robert C. Winthrop, reproduced for the Society by F. C. Recchia from a cast, probably taken by Hiram Powers about the year 1868, given to the Society by the family of the late Charles Deane in April, 1899, when this building was opened for use."

An engraving of John Hancock, by W. Smith, after a painting by Copley. Given by Edward Ilsley Galvin.

A mezzotint of Rev. Joshua Huntington, Pastor of the Old South Church in Boston from 1808 to his death in 1819. Given by Miss Emma S. Wilson and Mrs. Octavia Wilson Reed, of Calais, Maine.

A lithographic portrait of Mrs. Dorothy Scott, from a sketch by Edwards after a painting by Miss Goodridge. Given by Miss Wilson and Mrs. Reed.

A carved oak chair, showing the royal crown supported by cherubs and also the rose of the royal arms, formerly belonging to LieutenantGovernor William Tailer, to whom it was presented by Queen Anne.3 Given by Mrs. Elizabeth Anna (Byles) Ellis, of Burlington, New Jersey.

A bust in plaster of George Bancroft, by Richard S. Greenough,

1 See ante, 95; 2 97-101; 8 166.