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Habitat. Swamps and sluggish streams in the vicinity of 

 Otsego and Schuyler's Lakes, in Otsego County, and in Little 

 Lakes, Herkimer County, N. Y. This shell seems to be rare. 

 Found most abundant in the muddy bottoms of sluggish streams, 

 in deep water. 



Mr. J. M. Barnard, from the Committee on the purchase 

 of the Greenfield Fossils, gave notice that the subscription 

 list was completed ; and on his motion it was 



Voted, That when the Treasurer's receipt, and the usual 

 vote of thanks are transmitted to the subscribers, that those 

 who have contributed the sum of fifty dollars and over, shall 

 be notified that they are enrolled as patrons of the Society. 



On motion of Mr. Stodder, it was 



Voted, That a Committee be appointed to revise the 

 by-laws of this Society, and to report thereon to the So- 

 ciety '\x\ print. 



Dr. Gould and Dr. Shurtleflf were appointed this Com- 

 mittee. 



> March 1, 1854. 



The President in the Chair. 



The President congratulated the members of the Society, 

 on the reception of the fossils which had lately been pur- 

 chased for the Society, the largest of which were then 

 reposing against the walls of the library. He observed that 

 the best thanks of the Society were due to the Committee 

 for their endeavors in obtaining them, and for the successful 

 accomplishment of their labor. 



The President also stated that he had the pleasure of 

 notifying the Society of a new act of beneficence in the 

 name of an old friend to the Society, and presented a letter 



