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Stated 3Ieeting, February 1, 1861. 



Present, twelve members. 

 Professor Trego, Secretary, in the Chair. 



Letters accepting membership were read from Mr. Leo 

 Lesquereux, dated Columbus, January 28, 1861, and Dr. 

 Hermann Von Mayer, dated Frankfort on Maine, January 10, 

 1861. 



A letter was read from the Royal Dublin Society, dated 

 January 4th, 1861, acknowledging the receipt of Transac- 

 tions Vol. XI, part III. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Royal 

 Astronomical Society, the Essex and Franklin Institutes, the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadelphia, Dr. Leidy, Dr. 

 Newberry, Judge Sharswood, Mrs. Gilpin, E. D. Townsend, 

 Mr. George Ord, and the State Librarian at Harrisburg. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, February 15, 1861. 



Present, thirteen members. 

 Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll, in the Chair. 



A letter accepting membership was received from F. V. 

 Hayden, dated at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. 



Letters acknowledging receipt of Proceedings were received 

 from the Regents of the University of New York, dated 

 February 11, 1861, from the Connecticut Historical Society, 

 dated December, 1860, and from J. M. Gilliss, dated Wash- 

 ington, February 8, 1861. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Boston 

 Society of Natural History, the Franklin Institute, the Su- 

 perintendent of Common Schools and Auditor-General of 



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