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STATED MEETING, January 17, IS 13. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Cubic Iron Pyrites in Chlorite, Quartz Crystals and Opal, 

 Vegetable Impressions, Spiriier in transition limestone, 

 and Sienite, all from the vicinity of Sydney, New South 

 Wales. Presented by Mr. A. Demestre, through Dr. 

 Arrott. 



Numerous specimens of Paludina subcarinata, from Cin- 

 cinnati. From Mr. J. G. Anthony. 



Specimens, in spirits, of Pholas truncata, with the animals 

 attached, from New York Bay. Presented by Mr. Charles 

 M. Wheatley. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



American Journal of Science and Arts. Vol. 44. No. 1 



January, 1S43. From the Editors. 

 Annales des Mines. Quatrieme Serie. Tome I. Liv. 1 and 2. 



In exchange. 

 Selections from the Scientific Correspondence of Cadwallader 



Golden with Gronovius and other Naturalists. Arranged 



by Asa Gray, M. D. New Haven, 1S43. From the 



Editor. 

 Rambles in Yucatan, &c. By Benjamin M. Norman. Svo. 



New York, 1843. From Dr. Morton. 



WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 



A letter was read from Redmond Conyngnam, Esq., dated 

 Oak Hill, near Paradise, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1S43, 



