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The death of Dr. John Lindley, November 1st, 1865, aged 

 66, was announced by the Secretary. 



The death of Prof. H. D. Rogers, at Glasgow, May 29th, 

 aged 50, was announced by Mr. Fraley, on whose motion. 

 Dr. R. E. Rogers was appointed to prepare an obituary notice 

 of the deceased. 



A paper was presented for publication in the Transactions, 

 entitled Notes upon the Geology of some portions of Minne- 

 sota, from St. Paul to the western part of the State, by James 

 Hall (with diagrams), which, on motion, was referred to a 

 committee consisting of Prof. Trego, Dr. Hayden, and Mr. 

 Lesley. 



Prof. Cresson described two remarkable cases of lightning- 

 stroke which occurred during a recent storm. 



The Secretaries reported that they had procured an Album, 

 pursuant to orders, and exhibited the same with the Photo- 

 graphs of members arranged in it, so far as they have been 

 received. 



New nominations Nos. 550, 551, 552, 553 and 554, were 

 read. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, July 20, 1866. 



Present, five members. 



Dr. Carson in the Chair. 



Photographs of Dr. Torrey, Dr. Dewey, and Dr. ShurtleiF, 

 were presented for insertion in the Album. 



A letter Avas received from the American Antiquarian 

 Society, dated Worcester, Massachusetts, July 5th, 1866, re- 

 porting deficiencies in its series of publications of the So- 

 ciety. 



A letter was read from Dr. Schinz, dated Strasbourg, 15th 

 June, 1866, acknowledging the receipt of diploma and publi- 

 cations of the Society ; and communicating certain results of 



