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Stated Meeting, June 16, 1876. 



Present, 7 members. 



Vice-President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



Letters accepting membership were received from Dr. A. 

 E. Nordeiiskiold, dated Philadelphia, June 13, 1876, Dr. 

 Juhlin Danufelt, dated Philadelphia, May 31, 1876, Mr. I. 

 Lothian Bell, dated Philadelphia, June 7, 1876, and Mr. P. 

 Cunliff'e Owen, dated 2 Residences, South Kensington 

 Museum, London, May 20, 1876. 



A photograph of Dr. I. Lea, of Philadelphia, was received 

 for insertion in the Album. 



Receipts for No. 92 Proceedings were received from M. 

 M. Rokitansky & Hyrtl, of Vienna. 



A letter of envoy was received from the Royal Bavarian 

 Library, dated March 18, 1876. 



Notice of change of residence from St. Petersburg to 

 Jena of M. Bohtlinek was received from Watkins & Co. per 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



Donations for the Library were announced from the 

 Academies at Berlin, Munich, Boston, Philadeljjhia, and 

 San Francisco; the Societies at Leipzig, Ulm, Salem and 

 Boston ; the Observatory at Munich ; the Library at Mu- 

 nich ; the Editors of the Revue Politique, and Nature ; the 

 London Geographical, Astronomical, and Zoological Socie- 

 ties ; Mr. Edmund Quincy, Prof. 0. C. Marsh, Dr. Isaac 

 Lea ; Silliman's Journal, American Chemist, Journal of 

 Pharmacy, Penn Monthly, and the Massachusetts State 

 Board of Health. 



The Committee on Dr. Valentino's Memoir reported pro- 

 gress, and was continued. 



The death of Dr. Geo. Allen was announced by the Sec- 

 retary, and on motion Prof. Thompson, of the University of 

 Pennsylvania, was appointed to prepare an obituary notice 

 of the deceased. 



Mr. Price communicated, the following circular, read and 



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