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The Chairman read a portion of a letter from Baron Hum- 

 boldt, dated Berlin, Jan. 17, 1844, returning his acknow- 

 ledgements for his election as a Correspondent. 



Also, a paper by Dr. E. Hallo well, entitled " Descriptions of 

 new species of African Reptiles," viz.: Eupressis Blandingii; 

 Iscalus concolor; and Leptophis Curtlandii; which was re- 

 ferred to a Committee, consisting of Dr. Holbrook of South 

 Carolina, Mr. Cassin, and Dr. Bridges. 



Meeting for Business, March 26, 1S44. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



The Monthly Report of the Corresponding Secretary was 

 read and adopted, as were also the reports of several com- 

 mittees. 



Prof. Johnson, by permission of the Society, then read a 

 letter from the Rev. Dr. Morris, of Baltimore, accompanying 

 several papers intended for publication, one of which entitled 

 as follows, "Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera of the 

 United States, by F. E. Melsheimer, of Dover, York county, 

 Pennsylvania," was, on motion, read and referred to the fol- 

 lowing Committee: Mr. Haldeman, Dr. McMurtrie, and Mr. 

 Markland. 



The remaining papers were ordered to be laid on the table 

 until next meeting. 



William Oland Bourne, Esq., of Brooklyn, Long Island, 

 was then elected a Correspondent of the Academy. 



Stated Meeting, Jipril 9, 1844. 



Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



donations to library. 



American Journal of Science and Arts: Vol. 46, No. 2. 

 April, 1S44. From the Editors. 



