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examinations, upon the coast and within the said territory, by 

 the oflieers of the Coast Survey, and others of competent sci- 

 entific ability and experience. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, March 6, 1868. 



Present, ten members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. John Welsh, a recently elected member, was intro- 

 duced, and took his seat. 



Mr. Batchelder, a member of a corresponding Society, 

 was introduced. 



Letters were read from Henry Barnard, Commissioner of 

 Education, February, 1868 ; from the University at Lund, 

 in Sweden, August, 1867, accompanying a donation for the 

 Library, and soliciting an exchange of publications ; from 

 the Imperial Academy of Sciences, at Vienna, November 

 26, 1867, announcing a donation for the Library ; and from 

 the Hon. Charles O'Neill, House of Representatives, Feb- 

 ruary 27, 1868, acknowledging the reception of the Socie- 

 ty's memorial, recommending a scientific examination of the 

 Territory of Alaska. 



Donations for the Library were announced : From the 

 LTniversities at Christiania, Norway, and at Lund, Sweden ; 

 from the Imperial Academy at Vienna ; from Dr. F. C. 

 Noll, Editor of the " Zoological Garden ; " from Prof. Fr. 

 Zantedeschi, Venice ; from the Royal Astronomical Society 

 of London ; from the American Antiquarian Society ; from 

 Professor George W. Cook, Geologist of the State of New 

 Jersey ; from the Franklin Institute ; the publisher of the 

 Medical News ; and from Mr. Edward Miller. 



On motion, ordered that the University at Lund be placed 

 on the List of Corresponding Societies, also be furnished with 

 the Transactions from the present volume. 



