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Show llMlon's I.lbrarv. Agreement havo been signed for tbo purchase of tho old public library building In Iloylston street, lloston, by the Frederick U Ame estate for ISD0,-000, ISD0,-000, and tho formal transfer will bo made somo time this month, according lo tho Transcript I'urty-four jriirs ago the corner stono ot tho library building was laid, and three jcars later the building waa completed and dedicated. dedi-cated. After forty year ot occupancy for library purpose It was abandoned for tho new structure In Copley square, Joshua Hates of Hngland, a banker born In Massachusetts, contributed 50,000 toward the building fund, and to thla amount other donations were added, Tho building cost tG5,000,and at that tlmo tho number ot books In the reading room waa 10,215; number of volume In tho library, 22,017. Among the contributor of book worn-Theodore worn-Theodore Parker, 12.000 volumes; Ono. Tlehnor, 7,500 votunies.lncludlng a valuable. val-uable. Spanish collection; tho sons of Dr. Nathaniel Howdltch gave their father's library ot 2,500 volumet and ISOO In cash for the purchase ot books; Abbott I-awrcnco bequeathed 110,000, Mary C. Townscnd. 11,000; Jonathan Phillip. (30,000; Mr. Sally Inman Kmt, 11,000. In 1855 Joshua Date ive a largo number ot books. |