January, 1844.] 3 



Stated Meeting, January 16, 1844. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Catalogue of the marine and terrestrial shells of the State of 



Maine and adjacent ocean. By J. W. Mighels, M. D. 



From the Author. 

 The Encyclopaedia of Plants, &c. Edited by J. C. Loudon, 



F. L. S., &c. 8vo. pp. 1159. London, 1836. From Mr. 



Haldeman, in exchange. 

 Catologo Ornitologico del gruppo di Malta; da Antonio 



Schembri. Malta, 1S43. From the Author. 

 Zoological contributions. By S. S. Haldeman. No. 3. Jan., 



1844. From the Author. 



A letter was read from Dr. J. W. Mighels, dated Portland, 

 Maine, January 6, 1844, returning acknowledgments for 

 his election as a Correspondent, and in reference to his dona- 

 tion of this evening. 



A communication from the American Philosophical So- 

 ciety, acknowledging the receipt of Nos. 30, 31, of the Pro- 

 ceedings. 



A letter from Mr. J. G. H. Kinberg, addressed to the 

 Curators, dated Lund, Sweden, 20th October, 1843, stating 

 that a large consignment of objects of Natural History was 

 shortly to be sent by him to this country, and requesting 

 exchanges with the Academy. 



Also a letter from H. G. Bronn, addressed to the Curators 

 dated Heidelberg, December 1, 1843, proposing exchanges 

 of birds and shells. 



A letter from Prof. John Johnston, of Middletown, Conn., 

 dated January, 1844, acknowledging the receipt of his notice 

 of election as a Correspondent. 



