1878. 



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Both the above named collections are, by agreement with 

 the respective societies, to be properly guarded, cared for, 

 exhibited, aud restored to the custody of this Society on 

 demand. 



On motion, the Curators were authorized to lend, for the 

 use of the Curators of the Academy and Numismatic So- 

 ciety in constructing their respective catalogues of the arti- 

 cles thus deposited in their care, the catalogues in the Li- 

 brary of the American Philosophical Society. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, December 20, 1878. 



Present, 17 members. 



Vice-President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Royal 

 Society, London, Nov. 27 (101) ; Victoria Institute, Dec. 3 

 (101) ; Royal Observatory, Brusselles, Nov. 23 (101 ; Cat. 

 part iii). 



A letter of envoy was received from the United States 

 Department of the Interior, Dec. 11, 1878. 



A letter of envoy was received from M. Lubawsky, dated 

 Nov. 24, 1878, Viarma, Russia. 



A letter requesting exchanges was received from Mr. Je- 

 rome B. Gray, Corresponding Secretary of the Philosophical 

 Society, West Chester, Pa., Dec. 12, 1878. On motion, the 

 name of that Society was ordered to be placed on the list to 

 receive the Proceedings from the beginning. 



Also from Rev. Stephen D. Peet, Editor of the American 

 Antiquarian, Cleveland, Ohio, and Corresponding Secretary 

 of the American Anthropological Society and State Archaeo- 

 logical Association of Ohio. On motion, Mr. Peet's name 

 was ordered to be placed on the list to receive the Proceed- 

 ings from the beginning;. 



A catalogue of and receipt for the coins and medals de- 



