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30 the projected dinner was unhappily interrupted by the decease of the poet, in whose honor it was intended to be given. I met Mr. Hackett and Mr. Verplanck, and agreed upon the day when I was to notify Halleck—and an hour after that meeting, I heard the sad news of his death.

I now have the honor to introduce Mr. Duyckinck, the Chairman of this Committee, who will read the resolutions he has prepared.

Mr. thereupon submitted the following resolutions, which were adopted unanimously:

Previously to offering the resolutions, Mr. Duyckinck presented the following communication relating to Mr. Halleck, which he had received, as Chairman of the Committee, from Mr. Frederic de Peyster.