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Stated Meeting^ September 18, 1863. 



Present, ten members. 



Judge Sharswood, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Henderson, a recently elected member, was introduced 

 to the presiding officer by Dr. Bridges, and took his seat. 



A letter accepting membership was received from Dr. F. 

 Wbhler, dated Gottingen, July 27th, 1863. 



Letters announcing donations to the Library were received 

 from the regents of the University, dated Albany, August 

 24th, 1863. 



Letters acknowledging the receipt of publications were re- 

 ceived from the Royal Asiatic Society, dated London, Janu- 

 ary 26th ; the Corporation of Yale College, dated August 3d ; 

 and the Public Library of Boston, dated July 21st, 1863. 



A letter from Ovide Brunet, Professor of Botany at the 

 University of Laval, Canada, was read, requesting permission 

 to copy that part of Michaux's Journal which relates to 

 Canada. On motion, the subject of the letter was referred 

 to Mr. Durand, with power to have a copy of the MSS. made 

 for Professor Brunet in the Hall of the Society. 



A list of the deficiencies in the set of the Society's publica- 

 tions, left in the Congressional Library at Washington, was 

 received from the Librarian of Congress, and on motion the 

 Librarian was authorized to make up the deficiencies, and 

 forward them to Washington. 



Donations for the Library were received from Dr. Wohler, 

 of Gottingen; M. Boucher de Perthes, of Abbeville; the 

 Royal Astronomical and Royal Asiatic Societies, and Society 

 of Arts, in London ; the Royal Dublin Society ; the New 

 Hampshire Asylum for the Insane ; the American Academy ; 

 Dr. Jarvis, of Dorchester ; the Regents of the New York 

 University ; Messrs. Blanchard & Lea ; the Franklin Insti- 

 tute ; and Mr. Leypoldt, of Philadelphia. 



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