918 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC , 



the exchange of pubHcations were answered or referred to the propei 

 officers of the Academy. 

 Following is a summary of the correspondence for the year: 



Communications Received. 



Acknowledging the Academy's publications, 214 



Transmitting publications, 54 



Requesting exchanges and the supply of deficiencies, 8 



Invitations to learned gatherings, 4 



Announcements of death of scientific men, 8 



Circulars concerning the administration of scientific institutions, etc., . . 15 



Photographs of correspondents, 15 



Biographies of correspondents, 12 



Letters from correspondents, 15 



Miscellaneous letters, 35 



Total received, 380 



Communications Forwarded. 



Acknowledging gifts to the Library, 828 



Acknowledging gifts to the Museum, 73 



Acknowledging photographs and biographies, 17 



Requesting the supply of deficiencies in journals, 61 



Correspondents' diplomas and notices of election, 9 



Letters of sympathy and congratulation, 11 



Letters to correspondents, 39 



Miscellaneous letters, 46 



Copies of Annual Reports, 243 



Total forwarded, 1.327 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. Percy Moore, 

 Coiresponding Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



The additions to the Library of the Academy for the year ending 

 November 30, 1905, amount to 5,956 pamphlets and parts of periodicals, 

 849 volumes, 235 maps and 44 photograjihs and sheets, making a total 

 of 7,084. They were received from the following sources : 



Societies, Museums, etc 2,586 General Fund 329 



I. V. WilUamson Fund 1,793 United States Department of 



Editors 760 the Interior (U. S. Geological 



United States Department of Survey) 254 



Agriculture 739 | Authors 118 



