Excerpt from Proceedings at the Dedication of the Haverhill Public Library, November 11th, 1875, and Report of the Trustees to the City of Haverhill, January 1, 1876 It is only necessary for me to say, for myself and in behalf of the Board of Trustees, whose supervision of the work has contributed to a great success in all the appointments which pertain to this edifice and the gathering of a library of unu sual excellence and great value, that our satisfaction in view of the consummation of this work, which opens to all the city a storehouse of knowledge, is cordially joined with that of such as are to share its benefits, and that we here heartily unite with every act of your rejoicing. As much as this it is proper to say in connection with these ceremonials, and these words are only intended to be come, in form, an opening of'the door for such a following as will be in harmony with the spirit and importance of the occasion, believing that united with the inspiration of song will be found words of eloquence and wisdom eminently fitted to grace the occasion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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