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Psyche 3:312, 1880.

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and retained this office until Jahudry $875, when ill-health forced him to resign. He became a member of the publishing com-
mittee in November 1875, and chairman of PSYCHE.
the same in January 1877. Meanwhile, in
the ~pring of 1876, he began the publication of the proceedings of the academy, which CAMBRIDGE, MASS., FEB. 1882,
he carried into their third volume before his -
Cofftmuuuatians, exchanges and editors' copi'c. should In addrfsscd to Enx~oas OF PSYCHS, Cunt Sridp, MtfSu. Communications for publication if, - . . . . . . . . . . .
th. In November 1876 he was elected
rresponding .'secretary, and during the fol- ing years conducted a regular wrrespon-
nce with nearly five hundred scientific
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un trofsftv aurftmrtmua, MM no anmay.
societies of different countries, acquiring for thie purpose some acqunintance with several for foreign languages. At the time of his death 1 ~ .
he had been for nearly a year the president , ,. , ,. . + . . ,
win
of the academy. continuing to act as corree- be reviewed in PSYCHE, ponding secretary in tk at For rates cf subscripting mu^ of aitwrtisisg, ssi officer, and attending, a
to
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ie absence of th
t the same time,
in connection wii
, ~d~er'tf&+ cohnns.
the profeesional duties,
his father's business as a lawyer, by wh lie earned a livelihood. For the better p JOSEPH DUNCAN PUTNAM.
fvrmance of his duties as author, editor a Born 18 0ct. 1835, in Jacksonviile, Minois. publisher, he made himself proficient in Died lo Dee. 1881, in Davenport, Iowa.
arts of printins;, wood-engraving, and etch . Mr. Patnam became well known, during on copper. During the last two years the few years of his life, for the extent and devoted his spare time to a study of t
thoroughness of his work. In his early fife gitleodidae, and, during a visit to the east, in ' fie was brought in contact with persons of 1880. made full abstrncts of over 18~ writing scientific tastes, whom he accompanied in many of their rambler and travels. As hap- pens with many other rising naturalists, his w
vine but five works on the subject, 4
ich he knew, of which neither an editic
translation was fieen, The bibliograpk
r manifested itself at first in makin
ctions in many directions, gradual1 From the age of IS until the time of coming concentrated, untii it cul
8th at 26, he- struggled against the inro the choice of entomology as a
consumption of the lung's, with a de
study. He was the eldest child, and w nation and courage which could not fa educated at home till he attained the age nspire admiration,
I first met him, son
ten years; he then attended the publi rs ago, upon one of his visits to scientif L 1 *f T^A..~..---+ ..-+;T .-n..a-+--- U was one of the earliest members of th
walk more than one or two blocks in tt
venport academy of natural sciences,
without resting to recover his nearly e: was founded when he was but twelve sted breath. After his death, his left lun old.. Perhaps to no other single min
found to be completely solidified.
a .",.,C m nm-*+-.31 **A ~P"I,"~+~ ,,dm;**! nl him.
He labored indefatigably for it, losing
server, and, it is needless to say, in view of sight of his own interest";n his zeal, He the work he accomplished, a diligent one. was elected recording secretary, 28 April He was exceedingly modefit, and never spoke 1871 , before he had reached the age of 16, in praise of himself or his work.
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