14 [February, 1S44. 



The above then, my clear Sir, is a brief synopsis of Dr. Lund's letter, which 

 may, perhaps, have already reached you by way of Europe; but of this I am 

 not assured, and have determined to send it. 



Having given you the general features of this letter, it would be presumptuous 

 in me to hazard any remarks to one so skilled in Anthropology; and I would 

 only suggest, that fossil remains are not confined to Minas Geraes, but are also 

 found in the western part of this Province, and in Bahia. 



Near the city of Rio de Janiero of course nothing of the kind has been dis- 

 covered, as the formation is entirely Granitic ; but from the point where the 

 calcareous rocks commence, (about ninety miles inland, near Canto Gallo,) I 

 am informed that fossils are abundant. 



I take this opportunity to express my thanks to you, personally, and the 

 members of the Academy generally, for the honor conferred by my election as a 

 corresponding member, and for the kind interest they have taken in my enter- 

 prise, and 



Remain, dear Sir, 



Your most obd't servt. 



I. G. Sthaiw. 

 Corresponding Member A. N. S. 



To Samuel George Morton, M. D., Vice President of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences, Philadelphia. 



Meeting for Business, February 27, 1S44. 



Mr. Pears all in the Chair. 



The Monthly Report of the Corresponding Secretary was 

 read and adopted. 



The Committee to whom was referred the following paper, 

 read at the last meeting, reported in favor of publication. 



On a supposed New Species of Hippopotamus. 



By S. G. Morton, M. D. 



It is about six months since I received from my friend Dr. 

 Goheen an extensive series of skulls, of mammiferous and other 

 animals, from Western Africa. They had been obtained by him 

 during a residence of several years at Monrovia, where he had 



