the Legislature so to alter the act of
incorporation as to render the County Societies independent of the
State Society."
The result of the proceedings, so far as appears of record, was
that, at a meeting in May, 1826. a resolution was adopted to "put
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up our library at auction to tbe members of this Society ;'" anil tbe
sale took place in June following. In tlie meantime, several mem-
bers had -withdrawn with the consent of the Society few attended
the meetings, and the measure above mentioned was adopted, we
suppose, to close the existence of the Society. The last meeting of
which there is any record, was in October 182G ; when the whole
business related to closing the financial affairs of the Society.
The organization of subsequent societies seem to have beenregarded
iis a revival of this society, formed under the act of 1813, although
at each of these organizations, new constitutions were adopted.
Dr. Ebenezer Huntington, the. first president, was continued in
that office until 1823, when Dr. Luther E. Hall was appointed,
and continued president until 1826, when Dr. William Bass was
appointed the last president. Dr. Luther E. Hall was secretary
from 1813 to 1820, when Dr. Thomas P. Matthews was appointed
and continued to the cloSe.
On the 24th of December, 1835, a County Medical Society was
organized and adopted a Constitution, and on the same day held its
first meeting. Dr. Jonathan A. Allen was chosen President, Dan'C.
Stone and E. D. Warner, Vice Presidents, Kalph Gowdey, Secretary,
and Atherton Hall, Treasurer. About six months after, in June,
1830, another meeting was held, and this closes its written