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Stated Meeting^ November Qth^ 1868. 



Present, nineteen members. 



John C. Cresson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Letters accepting Membership were received from Mr. Wm. 

 M. Canby, dated Wilmington, Del., Oct. 21, 1868; from Dr. 

 Traill Green, dated Easton, Pa., Oct. 21, 1868 ; and from Prof. 

 Charles E. Anthon, dated College of the City of New York, 

 Oct. 28, 1868. 



Letters acknowledging the receipt of the last issue of Pro- 

 ceedings were received from the Massachusetts, New Jersey 

 and Chicago Historical Societies, Essex Institute, and New 

 York Lyceum. 



A request for publications to complete a series in the Public 

 Library of Boston, was on motion granted. 



Donations for the Library were received from Dr. Gesellius, 

 the Imperial Geographical Society, St. Petersburg, Professor 

 Zantedeschi, the Victoria Society, Melbourne, the Paris Geo- 

 graphical Society, the Eoyal Astronomical and Antiquarian 

 Societies, London, the Boston Natural History Society, Ehode 

 Island and Wisconsin Historical Societies, Professor Anthon, 

 of N. Y., the Franklin Institute and Medical News, Gov. Eaw- 

 don, of Nassau, Dr. J. Wyman, of Cambridge, and the Secreta- 

 ries of the Eepublican National and Congressional Committees. 



Mr. Lesley, pursuant to appointment, read an obituary 

 notice of Wm. Parker Foulke, a deceased member of the 

 Society. Mr. Price added remarks respecting Mr. Foulke's 

 professional life and character. 



Nominations Nos. 593, 594 were read. 



Mr. Peale, moved an appropriation of $231 60 to pay for 

 the picture (and frame) of Dr. Franklin Bache, which was 

 made, and the committee discharged. 



The Michaux Legacy Committee begged leave to report at 

 the next meeting. 



And the Society was then adjourned. 



