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On motion of Mr. Fraley, the Librarian was authorized and 

 directed to return to the Rev. Eleazar Williams, the manu- 

 script copy of a Grammar of the Iroquois language, referred 

 to in his letter read this evening, which manuscript was re- 

 ceived by the Society, as stated in the letter, and was ordered 

 to be published in the Transactions of the Historical and Lite- 

 rary Committee; but as the publications of that Committee 

 have been suspended, the order has not yet been carried out. 



Mr. Fraley announced the death of William Strickland, a 

 member of this Society, who died at Nashville, Tennessee, on 

 the sixth of the present month: — 



And, on motion. Judge Kane was requested to prepare an 

 obituary notice of the deceased member. 



The Society then proceeded to the stated business of the 

 meeting, the balloting for candidates for membership. 



The Committee on the preparation of enlarged accommoda- 

 tions for the library reported progress. 



At the request of Professor Reed, he was excused from the 

 preparation of an obituary notice of the late Professor James 

 G. Thomson. 



All other business having been concluded, the ballot boxes 

 were opened, and the following named gentlemen were de- 

 clared by the presiding officer to be duly elected members of 

 the Society: — 



Benjamin Gerhard, of Philadelphia. 



Elias Durand, do. 



William V. Keating, M.D. do. 



Joshua I. Cohen, M.D. of Baltimore. 



Lord Mahon, of England. 



James Lenox, of New York. 



Eli K. Price, of Philadelphia. 



Constant Gillou, do. 



