412 [August. 



Stated 3Ieeting, August 19, 1864. 



Present, seven members. 



Judge Sharswood, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



A letter accepting membership was received from M. Mor- 

 lot, dated Lausanne, 20th April, 1864. 



A letter acknowledging publications was received from the 

 Massachusetts Historical Society, Worcester, July 1st, 1864. 



Letters of envoi were received from the Minister of Asri- 

 culture, &c., Paris, January 29th, and from the Light-house 

 Board, Treasury Department, Washington, August 6th, 1864. 



A letter requesting missing Proceedings was received from 

 the Society of Antiquaries, London, July 15th, 1864. 



Letters were read from Prof. Matile at the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution, respecting thirty-four pieces from the archaeological 

 collection of the Society, casts of which are to be taken for 

 general distribution. 



A circular letter was received from E. Corter, Paris, June 

 21st, respecting the Annuaire of Count d'Hericourt. 



A letter was received from Mr. Miller accepting his ap- 

 pointment to prepare an obituary notice of Mr. Gerhard, and 

 one from Dr. Sparks excusing himself from his appointment 

 to prepare an obituary notice of Mr. Quincy. On motion of 

 Mr. Fraley, Mr. Everett was appointed in his stead. 



Donations for the Library were received from M. v. Morlot, 

 the Royal Astronomical and British Meteorological Society, 

 the American Antiquarian and New Jersey Historical Socie- 

 ties, the Rensselaer Polytechnic and Franklin Institutes, Mr. 

 Chase, Blanchard & Lea, Prof. Whitman, of Centre County, 

 Pa., Col. Bache and the Light-house Board, the Superinten- 

 dent of Public Instruction in California, and Santa Clara 

 College, San Francisco. 



Mr. James expressed his own and Mr. Lesquereux's satis- 

 faction at the speedy publication of the first article in the 

 Xlllth volume of the Transactions, on Californian Mosses ; 

 as its opportune distribution abroad had compelled the substi- 



