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donations to -library. 



Lumley's Bibliographical Register. No. 12. New Series. 

 From the Editors. 



WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 



A communication was read from the American Philoso- 

 phical Society, dated November 14, 1842, acknowledging 

 the receipt of Nos. 17, 18, and 19 of the Proceedings of 

 the Academy. 



A communication was also read from Peter A. Browne, 

 Esq., in reference to the specimens of Tierra di Sienna 

 presented by him this evening, and enclosing a letter from 

 Hugh Maxwell, Esq., of Lancaster city, which contained 

 some information respecting the locality, and the quality 

 of the different specimens, and stated that it was considered 

 by artists, and other competent judges who had examined 

 it, as equal to the article imported under the name. 



The whole subject was referred to the following Com- 

 mittee, viz.: Prof. Johnson, Mr. Haldeman, and Mr. Peale. 



The Chairman read a letter from Dr. Edmund Ravenel, 

 dated Charleston, S. C, October 25, 1842, accompanying 

 specimens of the fossil Scutella Lyellii sent by him. 



