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The Society then proceeded to the stated business of the 

 meeting, the balloting for candidates for membership. 



It being represented to the Society that Mr. Triibner, a 

 London bookseller, has intimated a desire to purchase some 

 copies of Du Ponceau's Essay on Chinese Writing, published 

 by the Society in 1838, — it was resolved that the sale of said 

 books be referred to the Librarian, with power to act. 



Mr. Foulke, from the Committee appointed at last meeting 

 on the subject of memorializing the Legislature in reference 

 to the publication of the report of the Geological Survey of 

 Pennsylvania, — made report to the Society that a meeting of 

 the Committee had been held; but that nothing was agreed 

 upon:— And the question being taken upon granting the Com- 

 mittee leave to sit again, leave was not granted, and the subject 

 came up for the consideration of the Society: — 



Whereupon, a draft of a memorial to the Legislature was 

 presented by Mr. Foulke; and after discussion it was resolved 

 that it is inexpedient for the Society to memorialize the Le- 

 gislature upon the subject at present. 



All other business having been concluded, the ballot-boxes 

 were opened by the presiding officer, and the following named 

 gentlemen were declared to be duly elected members of the 

 Society: — 



Samuel Powel, of Newport, R. I. 



Elisha J. Lewis, of Philadelphia. 



Rev. Ebenezer P. Rogers, of Philadelphia. 



