160 MINUTES. [Nov. 1, 



in Jefferson's handwriting possessed by this Society is one of 

 several made by Jefferson between the 4th and 10th of July, 

 1776, to send to friends, that they might compare the Declar- 

 ation as originally framed and reported by the Committee 

 with the document as amended and passed by the Congress, 

 and " judge whether it is better or worse for the critics," as 

 he expressed it in his letter of July 8, 1776, sending the copy 

 in question to Richard Henry Lee, from whose grandson this 

 Society received it. A history by Dr. Hays of this copy is 

 printed in Vol. xxxvii of the Society's Proceedings. 

 The meeting was adjourned by the presiding officer. 



Stated Meeting, November 1, 1901. 



Vice-President Barker in the Chair. 



Present, 20 members. 



Dr. Mazyck Eavenel, a newly elected member, was pre- 

 sented to the Chair, and took his seat in the Society. 



A letter was read from the Societe" Nationale des Sciences 

 Naturelles et Matkematiques de Cherbourg, announcing that 

 it would celebrate its fiftieth anniversary on December 30, 

 1901, and the Secretaries were instructed to send a congratu- 

 latory address to the Society. 



The list of donations to the Library were laid on the table, 

 and thanks were ordered for them. 



Mr. James Douglas presented a ' ' Record of Borings in the 

 Sulphur Spring Valley, Arizona, and of Agricultural Experi- 

 ments in the Same Locality." 



Pi of. George F. Barker, delegate to the 200th anniversary 

 celebration of Yale University, presented a report with a 

 medal struck in honor of the anniversary. 



Prof. Albeit H. Smyth, delegate to the 450th anniversary 

 celebration of the University of Glasgow, presented a report. 



The meeting was adjourned by the presiding officer. 



