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Stated Meeting, February 4, 1859. 



Dr. Wood, President; in the Chair. 



Present, eighteen members. 



Letters were read from the Regents of the University of the 

 State of New York, dated Albany, Jan. 17, 1S59, announcing 

 a donation for the Library; — from Col. Graham, dated Chica- 

 go, Jan. 31, 1859, enclosing a donation of ^33.62, in aid of the 

 Society's publication; — and fi'om Oswald Thompson, dated 

 Jan. 25, 1859; Ed. C. Evans, M.D. dated Highfield, Feb. 1, 

 1859; and Caspar Wister, dated Jan. 29, 1859, severally ac- 

 knowledging the receipt of notice of election to membership. 



The following donations for the Library were announced: — 



Monthly Notices R. Astr. Soc. XIX. 2. London. — From the Soc. 



Geol. Rejx:)rt, S. W. Branch Pacific R. R. in Missouri by G. C. Swal- 

 low. St. Louis, 1859. (100 pp. with a map.) 8vo. — From 

 G. C. SicaUow. 



Philada. Water Works, An. Rep. of Chief Engineer. Philada. Jan. 

 1859. (50 pp. 2 copies.) — From City Councils. 



Mr. Fraley announced the decease, at Boston, of the Ame- 

 rican historian, Wm. PI. Prescott, a member of this Society, 

 aged 63 years; and suggested that Mr. Banci'oft might perhaps 

 be present at some future meeting, and be induced to deliver a 

 eulogy on the deceased. 



Mr. James announced the decease, at Caml)ridge, Mass. of 

 the American astronomer, Wm. C. Bond, a member of the So- 

 ciety. 



The Committee directed at the last meeting to be appointed 

 to consider and repoi't upon the condition of the Society, was 

 named by tiie President to consist of Mr. Foulkc, Di". F. Bache, 

 Dr. Dunglison, Prof. Cresson, Mr. Lea, Mr. Fraley, Judge 

 King, Dr. \i. PI Rogers, Dr. J^eidy, Dr. Le Conte, and (on 

 motion of Mr. Foulke) Dr. Bell and Dy Laroche. 



The Librarian presented estimates of the cost of additional 

 shelves to accommodate the books, which, on motion of Dr. 



