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Mr. Durand then obtained permission to read an obituary 

 notice of tlie late Dr. Short, of Louisville, prepared by Dr. 

 Gray, of Cambridge, Mass. Mr. Durand stated that the 

 admirable Herbarium of Dr. Short would be deposited in the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. On motion 

 of Mr. Durand, Dr. Gray was appointed to prepare an obitu- 

 ary notice of the late Dr. Short, for this Society. 



The Finance Committee presented their annual report, 

 and recommended the following appropriations to be made 

 for the coming year, which on motion was accordingly done, 

 viz. : 



5,460 



New nominations Nos. 506, 507, were read. 

 And the Society was adjourned. 



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