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The Committee appointed at last meeting, to devise such 

 additions to the present building as may be necessary for 

 accommodating the splendid collection of mounted birds, re- 

 cently purchased in Paris by Dr. T. B. Wilson, reported a 

 plan, which was adopted ; and on motion of Prof. Johnson it 

 was 



Resolved, That the Committee be continued, and that they 

 be aiithorised and instructed to carry into effect said plan, as 

 submitted by them this evening. 



On motion of Dr. Morton, Resolved, That the thanks of 

 this Society be presented to John Price Wetherill, Esq., for 

 the extensive and valuable collection of British and American 

 Fossils presented by him liiis evening ; a collection which is 

 admirably adapted to convey instruction in the most pleasing 

 departments of Geological Science, and which is accepted by 

 his fellow members as one of many proofs of his regard for 

 the interests of this Institution. 



Stated Meeting, July 14, 1846. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



A letter was read from Jacob Tremper, Esq., dated Dresden, 

 N. Y. July 6, 1846, containing some general meteorological 

 observations made by himself in his vicinity ; and requesting 

 the transmission to him of Vols. 1 and 2 of the Proceedings. 



The chairman read an extract of a letter from Mr. Alexan- 

 der Maclure, dated, New Harmony, Ind., July 6, 1846, stat- 

 ing his intention to transfer to the Academy all his right, title, 

 and interest in certain Virginia lands. 



Prof. Johnson read some extracts from a printed copy of a 

 bill now before Congress, from -the Library Committee, pro- 

 viding for the publication of an additional number of copies of 

 the Scientific reports of the late South Sea Exploring Expe- 

 dition. 



Prof. Johnson made some remarks in relation to the bill, 



