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ma}^ serve as a subject for discussion, and render the proceedings 

 of sufficient value and interest to secure the general attendance of 

 our own members as well as of other scientific men. 



Jos. G. Richardson, Recorder. 



REPORTS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SECTION. 



RECORDER'S REPORT. 



The Recorder would respectfully report, that during the past 

 3'ear there have been elected three correspondents. 



The deaths of the following members and correspondents have 

 been announced : Charles W. Peale, member, October 5th ; M. de 

 la Saussaye, Bordeaux, correspondent, October 5th ; F. F. Cavada, 

 Cuba. 



Twenty papers have been accepted for publication, by the fol- 

 lowing authors : W. Harper Pease, 6 ; Wm. H. Dall, 4 ; Bland and 

 Binney, 4 ; Geo. W. Tryon, Jr., 3 ; R. E. C. Stearns, 2 ; F. B. 

 Meek, 1. 



Appended is a list of the correspondents elected during 1871. 

 Respectfully submitted by 



S. R. Roberts, Recorder. 



Correspondents elected in 1871 : — 



February 2d. H. E. Van Rijgersma, St. Martins, West Indies. 



" " G. Nevill, Calcutta, India. 



April 6th. Hugh Nevill, Point de Galle, Ceylon. 



CORRESPONDING SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



To the Conchological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, 

 Philadelpliia : — 



The Corresponding Secretary would respectfully report that 

 letters have been written as follows, viz. : — 



Feb. 3.— To Hugh Nevill, Galle, Ceylon. 



To Dr. H. E. Van Rijgersma, St. Martins, W. I. 



And letters have been received as follows, viz.: — 



March 14. — From Albany Hancock. 



March 20 From H. E. Van Rijgersma. 



July 15. — From Dr. Fred'k Stolizka. 



Nov. 3 — From New York Lyceum of Natural History. 



Smithsonian Institution, four letters. 

 1872.] 



