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Elected a member American Philosophical Society, 20th April, 



1827. Elected a curator American Philosophical Society, January, 



1828. Died at Philadelphia, 24th July, 1853, aged 59 years. 



The minutes of the Board of Officers and Council at their 

 last meeting were read by the clerk. 



The committee appointed at last meeting, on the subject of 

 equalizing the coinage of this country and of Great Britain, re- 

 ported a memorial to the Congress of the United States on that 

 subject, — which, after consideration and debate, was re-commit- 

 ted to the committee, to report at a future meeting of the So- 

 ciety. 



Dr. Boardman, on behalf of James Lenox, Esq., of New 

 York, presented for the Library of the Society a translation of 

 the '' Voyages of De Vries from Holland to America, A. D. 

 1632 to 1644," and made some remarks upon the rarity of the 

 original work and the value of the donation: — 



Whereupon — on motion of Prof. Frazer, the Secretary was 

 directed to communicate the thanks of the Society to Mr. Le- 

 nox for his valuable gift. 



On motion of Judge Kane, (Dr. Dunglison having taken the 

 chair), the Address delivered to the Society by its President, 

 on the 16th of December last, was referred to the Board of 

 Officers and Council. 



The subject of re-engraving the seal of the Society, which 

 has become much worn by long use, was also referred to the 

 Officers and Council. 



Stated Meeting, March 3. 

 Present, ten members. 



The President and Vice-Presidents being absent, Mr. Justice 

 was called to the Chair. 



Mr. George Harding, a recently elected member, was intro- 

 duced and took his seat. 



Letters were read: — 



From the Trustees of the New York State Library, dated 



