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Stated Meeting, Noveiuher Isf, 1861. 



Present, twelve members. 



Professor Cresson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Donations for the Library were announced from the Rhode 

 Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry, 

 the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, the editors 

 of the Medical News and Library, the Superintendent of the 

 United States Coast Survey, and Prof. E. 0. Kendall. 



The committee to which was referred the communication of 

 Dr. Mitchell reported in favor of its publication in the Trans- 

 actions, and it was so ordered. 



Dr. Coates gave a specific reference to Jefi"erson's corre- 

 spondence in reference to a point of the discussion at the last 

 meeting. 



Mr. Powel made some remarks upon the progress of the 

 flax-cotton manufacture in New England and New York, for 

 which the chief desideratum has been a uniform staple, which 

 seems now attainable by passing the fibres between rolls under 

 graduated pressure. 



Pending nominations Ncs. 425 and 426 were read. 



On motion of Dr. Bache an appropriation was made for 

 printing the paper book of the Society in the case now before 

 the court, argued by Mr. Price. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, Novemhe?- 15th, 1861. 



Present, fifteen members. 



Professor Cresson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Prof. Brown of Heidelberg, lately elected a member of the 

 Society, made known his acceptance of membership through 

 the President, Dr. Wood, whose letter to the Secretary, dated 

 Copenhagen, Oct. 16, 1861, was read. 



Letters acknowledging the receipt of publications were read 



