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The curators, on motion of Dr. Cresson, were requested to 

 inquire of the Superintendent of the United States Mint 

 whether it were priicticahle to arrange for the safe keeping 

 and public exhibition of the cabinet of coins of the Society, 

 in the Mint. 



The librarian, was, on motion, authorized to proceed with 

 the printing of the catalogue of the library, beginning with 

 division VI ; and directed to report to the Finance commit- 

 tee the plan and cost of the work. The Librarian explained 

 that division VI, VII, and VII[, would make a volume 

 nearly as large as that of division I to V, already puhlished; 

 and that division VI (Sociology, Commerce, Manufactures, 

 War and Law) is ready to go to press, every title having been 

 verified by reference to book or pamphlet. The other divi- 

 sions (VII, Language, Belle Lettres, Fine Arts, Ethics, Meta- 

 physics, Philanthropy and Religion ; and VlH, Biography 

 and Newspapers) will be ready tor the press by the time div- 

 ision VI is printed. The press work must attend on a careful 

 proof leading, and be therefore slow. The whole cannot be 

 finished in less than eighteen months. 



Pending nominations 809, 810, 811, 812 were read. 



The name of Dr. James Gibbons Hunt was ordered to be 

 taken from the roll of members, at his request. 



Judge I. I. Hare's resignation on account of his inability 

 to attend any meeting of the Society, was accepted. 



Mr. Fraley reported the receijtt of the quarterly interest of 

 the Michaux Legacy, due Oct. Ist ult., $145.43, and its pay- 

 ment to the Treasurer. 



Mr. Price oiFered the following resolution, which was dis- 

 cussed and passed : 



Resolved^ That this Society consents that, after providing 

 for the Micbaux grove of oaks, and for cultivation of other 

 oaks in the park nursery, as provided by the resolutions of 

 the Fairmount ]*ark commissioners of March 12 (17?)th, 

 1870, and agreed to by the society on the 18th of March, 

 1870, the residue of the income of the Michaux legacy paid 

 over to the Park commission may be applied to the pur- 



