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side of the Susquehanna river, against which the stream was 

 undercut for several miles. 



In reference to the two uncertain forms discovered in the 

 strata near the southern line of Lancaster, which Mr. Hall 

 suspects to he fossil organisms, he said that it was desirable 

 to have published drawings of them, costing about $35. 



On motion the Scretaries were authorized to have such 

 drawings made. 



Pending nominations 872, 874, 875, 876, 877 ; and new 

 nominations 878, 879, 880, 881 and 882, were read. 



A letter was received from the President of the Historical 

 Society of Pennsylvania, Mr. John William Wallace, dated 

 830 Spruce street, April 4, 1879, stating that Mr. Wm. 

 Brooke Rawle and Mr. Charles Riche Hildeburn had been 

 appointed to publish a continuation of the Penn-Logan Cor- 

 respondence after 1711, and requesting permission to use the 

 MSS. in the Library of the American Philosophical Society 

 for that purpose. 



On motion the request was granted under proper restric- 

 tions by the Librarian with a view to safety of the MSS. 



Mr. Fraley announced that Dr. Wood had devised to the 

 American Philosophical Society $20,000, for the purpose of 

 erecting a fire-proof building, or for rendering the present 

 hall fire-proof; and read a memorial to the Legislature, with 

 the following resolution, which was adopted: 



Resolved, That this Society will respectfully petition the Legislature for 

 the release of the collateral tax on the charitahle legacies and devises in the 

 will of the late Dr. George B. Wood ; and that the officers and members 

 of this Society be requested to sign such petition, and to affix the corporate 

 seal thereto. 



After explanations from Dr. Rogers, the Chairman of the 

 Committee on the Wootten process, on motion, that Com- 

 mittee was directed to make a final report on the subject at 

 the next stated meeting of the Society. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



