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with a request for the loan of the Muhlenberg Herbarium 

 to Dr. Gray of Harvard, was read ; and it was, on motion. 



Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized to deliver to the order of Dr. 

 Gray, the Muhlenberg Herbarium, in whole or in part, on the receipt of 

 his agent to return the same. 



Resolved, That ten dollars be appropriated for the payment of the ex- 

 pense of labeling the Herbarium, in accordance with Dr. Gray's forth- 

 coming work. 



On scrutiny of the ballot-boxes the following persons were 

 declared duly elected members of the Society : 



Mr, William Blades, of London. 

 Mr. William Trautwine, of Philadelphia. 

 Eev. Samuel Savage Lewis, of Cambridge, England. 

 Mr. William Jefiferis, of West Chester, Penn. 

 Hon. Washington Townsend, of West Chester, Pa. 

 And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, February 3, 1882. 



Present, 6 members. 



President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



Letters of envoy were received from the Mueee Guimet, 

 dated Lyons, January 7, 1882 ; H. Scheffler, Braunschweig, 

 December 6, 1881 ; and the Torrey Botanical Club, 7 Waverly 

 Place, N. y. City, January 21- 1882. 



A letter of thanks for the action of the Society at its last 

 meeting in regard to the Muhlenberg Herbarium, was received 

 from Dr. Asa Gray, dated Cambridge, January 25, 1882. 



A letter from Mr, Leighton Hoskins, dated Philadelphia, 

 February 3, 1882, requesting the loan of the volumes of the 

 Ercolano Bronzi in the Library, was referred to the Secretaries 

 with power to act. 



A circular letter was received from the Eoyal Society ot 

 New South Wales, dated Sidney, November 2, 1881. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Depart- 



