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Stated Meeting^ October 2, 1868. 



Present, eleven members. 



Judge Shaeswood, Yice-President, in tlie Chair. 



A letter was received from ]\Ir. Moncure Eobinson forward- 

 ing a donation for the Library from M. Michel Chevalier. 

 Other donations for the Library were received from Prof. 

 Zantedeschi, the Prussian Academy, the Geological Society 

 and Meteorological Society of London ; Eadclitie Observatory; 

 Franklin Institute; and Adjutant General's Office at Wash- 

 ington. 



The decease of Dr. Francis West, in Philadelphia, on the 

 24th of September, in the 59th year of his age, Avas announced 

 by Prof. Trego. 



A communication was received from Prof. J. D. Whitney, 

 Chief of the Geological Survey of California, entitled Azotes 

 on the Orirjin of Bitumens^ together with ex^oerirnents Upon the 

 formation of Asphaltum. By S. F. Peckham. On motion of 

 Prof. Cresson it was referred to the Secretaries, to publish in 

 whole or part, in the Proceedings. 



A communication was received from Prof. F. Y. Hayden, 

 dated Fort Sanders, Wyoming Territory, Sept. 20th, 1868, 

 entitled: Notes on the Geology of Wyoming and Colorado 

 Territories^ No. 1. By F. Y. Hayden. On motion of Prof. 

 Cresson, it was referred to the Secretary to publish, in whole 

 or in part, in the Proceedings. 



A communication was made by Mr. Chase of diagrams, 

 curves of rainfall at Surrey England and at Philadelphia, 

 between the years 1825 and 1864, and of his conclusions 

 therefrom deduced as to the relations of their maxima and 

 minima to the phases of the Moon. 



The portrait of Dr. Franklin Bache, by Waugh, was ex- 

 hibited for the inspection of members. 



Nominations Nos. 589 to 592 were read, and the Society 

 was adjourned. 



