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1840j and were afterwards republislied, with others, in separate 

 form. The published lectures comprise the following subjects, viz. : 

 Eruptive Fevers, Diseases of the Thoracic Viscera, Fevers, Dropsy, 

 Gout, and Rheumatism. A Compendium of his Lectures was also 

 published by Dr. N. D. Benedict. 



In 1820, Dr. Chapman commenced the publication of " The Phi- 

 ladelphia Journal of the Medical and Physical Sciences,'' which he 

 continued to edit for many years. This Journal, continued to the 

 present dayj'under the name of " The American Journal of the Medi- 

 cal Sciences," is now well known throughout Europe and America 

 as the oldest and first of American medical journals. 



In 1808, Chapman published a work entitled ^^ Select Speeches, 

 Forensic and Parliamentary," with critical and illustrative remarks, 

 in five 8vo. volumes, which excited much attention. 



In 1804, Dr. Chapman contracted a matrimonial alliance, from 

 which he derived unalloyed happiness. His wife, Rebecca Riddle, 

 (daughter of Colonel Clement Riddle, of the Revolutionary Army, 

 an intimate friend and confidential correspondent of Washington's), 

 still survives him. 



The decease of Major John Le Conte, a member of the 

 Society, at Philadelphia, on the 21st of November, 1860, 

 aged 77, was announced by Dr. Coates, with a brief sketch 

 of his life. Mr. Foulke also paid a deserved tribute to the 

 learning and virtues of the deceased, of whom, on motion of 

 Dr. Elwyn, Dr. Coates was appointed to prepare an obituary- 

 notice. 



Judge Carleton made a verbal communication upon the 

 subject of the Association of Ideas, in continuation of re- 

 marks at a former meeting. Mr. Foulke and Dr. Bell car- 

 ried on the discussion of the subject. 



The annual report of the Treasurer was read and referred 

 to the Committee of Finance. 



The annual report of the Publication Committee was read 

 by Dr. Caspar Wister. 



Pending nomination, No. 416, was read, and the Society 

 adjourned. 



