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any one without giving the Society the opportunity of pur- 

 chasing. Signed, Eli K. Price, Chairman. On motion, the 

 report was accepted and the committee continued, with orders 

 to report again when needful. 



The bill of Sherman & Son, for printing No. 70 of the 

 Proceedings, &c., amounting to ^187 75, Avas referred to the 

 Treasurer. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, May 20, 1864. 



Present, fourteen members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



A letter accepting membership was received from James T. 

 Hodge, dated Newburg, May 6th, 1864. 



A letter accepting the appointment to prepare an obituary 

 notice of General Totten was received from Prof. Vethake, 

 dated Mantua, Philadelphia, May 19th, 1864. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Essex 

 Institute, Columbia College, Buffalo Young Men's Associa- 

 tion, Franklin Institute, and Smithsonian Institution. 



Dr. Le Conte offered for deposit in the Library a collection 

 of Oriental works, selected from the library of his father, 

 late Major Le Conte, which were accepted, and ordered to be 

 suitably marked and kept together to be rendered on demand. 



