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Stated Meeting, October 16, 1868. 



Present, seven members. 

 Prof. A. D. Bache, in the Chair. 



Letters acknowledging publications, were received from 

 John S. Stevenson, Librarian of Congress, and Richard 

 Kippist ; from J. H. Cook, asking information ; and from 

 John Penington & Son, with a notice of new publications. 



Donations for the Library were received from the British 

 Association, Royal Geographical, Linnean, and Geological 

 Societies of London, the Geological Society of Dublin, the 

 Rev. S. Haughton, J. W. Dawson, of Montreal, the Connec- 

 ticut Historical Society, the Academy of Natural Sciences, 

 and Blanchard & Lea, of Philadelphia. 



Mr. Peale laid before the Society several specimens of the 

 Creastru7n hygrometricum, both in the living and in the dried 

 states, and described the growth and habits of the plant- 

 He also exhibited minute cryptogams resembling bird's nests 

 and eggs. 



The following persons were then duly elected members of 

 the Society. 



Robert Briggs, Civil Engineer, of Philadelphia. 



Joseph Lesley, Geologist, of Philadelphia. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, November 6, 1863. 



Present, sixteen members. 

 Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Briggs, Dr. Washburne, and Dr. Penrose, recently 

 elected members, were introduced to the President, and took 

 their seats. 



Letters announcing donations to this Society were read 



