1863.] 205 



A letter accepting correspondence and exchange of publi- 

 cations was read from the German Geological Society at 

 Berlin, November 6th, 1862. 



Letters informing the Society of the transmission of dona- 

 tions for the Library, were received from the C. Observatory 

 of Russia, August 1st ; the Royal Society at Upsal, Septem- 

 ber 15th ; the Prince Jablonowski Society at Leipsic, Janu- 

 ary 6th ; and the Society at Wiesbaden, November 11th. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Central 

 Observatory, St. Petersburg ; Royal Society, Upsal ; Royal 

 University, Christiania ; Geological and Horticultural Socie- 

 ties, Berlin ; Prince Jablonowski Society, Leipsic ; Geogra- 

 phical Society and Geological Listitute, Vienna ; Royal 

 Academy, Munich ; Natural History Societies at St. Gall, 

 Wiesbaden, Lausanne, and Strasburg ; Pontifical Academy, 

 Rome; S. Bellardi, Turin; S. Bianconi, Bologna; M. Des 

 Moulins, Bordeaux ; Geographical Society, Paris ; Royal, 

 Royal Astronomical, Royal Asiatic, Chemical, and Geological 

 Societies, London ; Royal Society, Edinburgh ; Royal Irish 

 Academy ; Rev. E. E. Adams, of Philadelphia, and the Bu- 

 reau of Topographical Engineers, Washington. 



Dr. Bache announced the death of a member. Judge Carle- 

 ton, of Philadelphia, aged 76, on the 28th ultimo; and on 

 motion of Dr. Bache, Mr. H. C. Carey was appointed to pre- 

 pare an obituary notice of the deceased. 



Pending nominations Nos. 481 to 493 were read. 



On motion of the Librarian, the following names were 

 placed on the list of corresponding societies : La Soci^td 

 Gdographique de Russie, Die Deutsche Morgenlandische 

 Gesellschaft, and the Palseontological Society at London. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, April 17, 1863. 

 Present, thirteen members. 

 Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 

 A letter acknowledging the receipt of publications was re- 



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