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AMEPJCAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



YoL. X. JUNE, 186G. No. 76. 



Stated 3Ieeting, June 15, 18G6. 



Present, thirteen members. 



Vice-President Prof. Cresson in the Chair. 



Letters of envoi were received from the Prussian Academy, 

 dated Berlin, November 24th, 1865, and the Holland Society 

 of Sciences at Harlem. 



Letters accepting membership were received from Dr. D. 

 F. Sandberger, dated Wurzburg, May 13th, and Mr. T. 

 Davidson, dated Park Crescent, Brighton, England, May 

 9th, 1866. 



Photographs of Mr. Joseph Harrison, and Prof. E. 0. 

 Kendall, were received for insertion in the Album. 



A letter was received from Prof. T. C. Porter, President 

 Linnaean Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, announcing the 

 transmission of boxes containing, plaster casts of the Indian 

 sculptures on an island in the Susquehanna. The Secretary 

 announced the receipt of the boxes, and the casts were dis- 

 tributed around the Hall of the Society. Prof. Porter being 

 present, gave a short history of the discovery of these inter- 

 esting remains, and the diflBculties to be overcome in obtain- 

 ing casts of them. On motion the Secretaries were instruct- 

 ed to tender the thanks of the Society to the Linnsean Society 

 at Lancaster, for this very fine donation to its cabinet ; and 

 on motion of Mr. Fraley, the collection of casts was referred 

 for examination to a Special Committee and instructed to re- 

 port, consisting of Mr. Peale, Dr. Emerson, and Prof. Por- 

 ter. 



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