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[April 2, 



Various diplomas of Dr. Franklin's were exhibited, lately 

 found in the possession of the Society. 



Pending nominations Nos. 1078 to 1103 and new nominations 

 Nos. 1104 and 1105 were read, and, after reading the minutes, 

 the Society was adjourned by the President. 



Stated Meeting, April 2, 1886. 



Present, 15 members. 



Vice-President, Dr. Euschenberger, in the Chair. 



Lieut. Geo. B. Anderson, U. S. A., West Point, N. Y., and 

 Prof. Serge Nikotin, Geological Survey of Eussia, St. Peters- 

 burg, Eussia, newly-elected members, by letter accepted mem- 

 bership in the Society. 



Donations to the Library were announced from the following 

 sources, viz: South African Philosophical Society, Cape Town, 

 Africa; Geological Survey of India; Societe Imperiale des Natu- 

 ralistes de Moscow, Eussia ; Zoologischer Anzeiger, Leipzig ; 

 Prof. Eeuleaux of Berlin ; Senckenbergische Naturforsckende 

 Gesellschaft, Frankfort-am-Main; Oberlausitzer Gesellschaft der 

 Wissenschaften, Gorlitz; Verein fiir Erdkunde, Halle A. S.; 

 Prot. G. vom Eath of Bonn ; Prof. E. Eenevier of Lausanne ; K. 

 Nordiske Oldskrift Selskab, Copenhagen; E. Accademia del 

 Lincei, Rome ; E. Accademia de Scienze Lettere ed Arti, Mo- 

 dena; E. Academiade la Historia, Madrid; Bureau des Longi- 

 tudes, Societe Zoologique de France, Ecole Polytechique, Musee 

 Guimet, Societe de Geographie, and Prof. Leon de Eosny, 

 Paris; Academiede Dijon; Eoyal Society, Eoyal Geographical, 

 Meteorological and Astronomical Societies, Society of Anti- 

 quaries, Geological Society, Bath and West of England Society, 

 and the publishers of the "Diplomatic Eeview," London; 

 Philosophical and Literary Society of Leeds; National Board 

 of Trade, Boston; State Museum of Natural History and 

 Geological Survey of New York, Albany ; Engineers' Club of 

 Philadelphia; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Board 



