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received from several members subscriptions aggregating fifty dollars, 

 which sum was forwarded as a contribution from the Academy to the 

 fund for erecting in Paris a monument to Lamarck. 



The numbers of letters requesting information received and answered 

 continues to increase. 



The statistics of the correspondence for the year follow : 



Communications Received. 



Acknowledging receipt of the Academy's publications, 217 



Transmitting publications, 65 



Requesting exchanges or the supply of deficiencies, 4 



Invitations to learned gatherings, 7 



Notices of death of scientific men, 8 



Circulars concerning the administration of scientific institutions, etc., . . 16 



Biographies and photographs of correspondents, 4 



Miscellaneous letters, 88 



Total received, 409 



Communications Forwarded. 



Acknowledging gifts to the Library, 1073 



Acknowledging gifts to the Museum, 56 



Acknowledging photographs and biographies, 3 



Requesting the supply of deficiencies in journals, 84 



Letters of sympathy or congratulation, 9 



Miscellaneous letters, 101 



Annual Reports sent to correspondents, 221 



Circular letters, 90 



Total forwarded, 1637 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. Percy Moore, 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



The growth of the Library during the past year has been satisfactory, 

 notwithstanding the inconvenience due to the alteration of the premises 

 required by the plans adopted by the Council. The accessions since 

 the first of last December number 7070, an increase on those received 

 last year. There were 5905 pamphlets and parts of periodicals, 973 

 volumes, 192 maps, photographs and plates. 



