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sets of publications of various learned societies. On motion, it 

 was ordered to be printed and distributed, 



A communication was read from Col. F. M. Etting in 

 reference to the MS. copy of the Declaration of Independence 

 in the autograph of Thomas Jefferson, owned by the Society. 



On motion, the Society resolved to publish the same in 

 fac simile^ and requested Col. Etting to prepare suitable letter- 

 press to accompany tlie reproduction. 



The consideration of the publication of the old Records of 

 the Council Avas postponed until the autumn. 



Prof. Cope offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the Secretaries see that there are printed oq the separata 

 issued to the contributors to the publications of the Society, the name of 

 the publication from which they are taken, and the date at which they are 

 issued to the author. And that both be placed on the sheets of the sepa- 

 rata and not alone on the cover. 



Mr. Wood moved to refer the motion to the Committee on 

 Publication, and being put to a vote, the motion was declared 

 carried. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



Stated Meetinr/, Maij 17, IS 89. 



Present, 22 members. 



President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



Correspondence was submitted as follows : 



Program of the award of the Hoeufft prizes, by the R. 

 Nederlandish Academy. 



A letter from August Neilson, Gefle, Sweden, in relation to 

 international language. 



A communication from the "American Anthropologist," re* 

 questing a subscription, was referred to the Library Com- 

 mittee with power to act. 



