October, 1844.] 93 



I take an early opportunity of making the above commu- 

 nication to you, knowing that you take an interest in the sub- 

 ject. 



Yours truly, 



James P. Epsy. 

 Professor W. R. Johnson. 



A letter was read from Dr. Lewis R. Gibbes, acknow- 

 ledging the reception of his notice of election as a Corres- 

 pondent. 



Stated Meeting, October 8, 1844. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Specimen of the Sugar Cane in flower, from St. Croix. From 



Peter A. Browne, Esq. 

 Mr. Kilvington presented a specimen of (a spike in fruit) 



Ricinus armatus, from the West Indies. 

 Specimen of Scops Senegalensis, Sw. From Dr. Watson. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Almanac for 1844, of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sci- 

 ences. From the Academy. 



Catalogue of the Library of West Point Academy. New 

 York, 1830. From Dr. Elwyn. 



Notes on Northern Africa, the Sahara and Soudan. By Wm. 

 B. Hodgson. New York, 1844. From the Author. 



Dr. Morton made a communication to the Society on a 

 second series of ancient Egyptian Crania obtained from 

 tombs around the Pyramids of Ghezeh. He proposed to 

 continue his remarks, and to present the whole in a written 

 form at a future meeting. 



