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Resolved, That this resolution be communicated to the widow of Mr. 

 Wurdemann. 



The Secretary read the following authentic notice, which had ap- 

 peared in a recent periodical, respecting the late Professor Cleave- 

 land : 



"Professor Parker Cleaveland died on the 15th of October, 1858. 

 He was born in Rowley (Byfield parish) Massachusetts, January 15, 

 1780, graduated at Harvard College in 1799, taught school and studied 

 law until 1803, when he was appointed tutor in mathematics in Har- 

 vard College. He was made professor of mathematics and natural 

 philosophy, chemistry and mineralogy in Bowdoin College in 1805, 

 and discharged with distinguished ability the extended duties of that 

 professorship until i828, when a professor of mathematics was ap- 

 pointed, and he was relieved from that part of his labor. He contin- 

 ued to be the professor in the other departments until his death. He 

 became widely known in the United States, and in Europe, by his 

 early and successful treatise on mineralogy and geology, published in 

 1816, and in a second edition in 1822. A third was called for, and 

 he labored in its preparation more or less for thirty-five years, leav- 

 ing it nearly ready for the press. His high reputation as a lecturer 

 was spread through the country by a succession of graduates of Bow- 

 doin College of more than fifty years. He was a member of the 

 American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of many literary and 

 scientific societies in this country and in Europe. In 1824, the hon- 

 orary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by Bowdoin 

 College. In private life he was universally respected for his unblem- 

 ished moral character, and his genial and affable disposition. His 

 death called forth unusual and remarkable demonstrations of respect 

 to his character and memory. In June, 1853, he was elected an 

 honorary member of the Smithsonian Institution." 



On motion of Mr. Douglas, the folloAving resolutions were adopted: 



Resolved, That the Regents of this Institution have learned with 

 deep regret of the decease of Professor Parker Cleveland, of Bow- 

 doin College, one of the honorary members of this establishment, 

 who was highly esteemed on account of his labors as a man of 

 science and a teacher, and whose memory will be held in grateful 

 remembrance. 



Resolved, That the Regents offer to the family of the deceased 

 their sincere condolence at the loss which they and the country have 

 sustained. 



The Secretary presented the following letter from Mr. Ross, chief 



factor of the Hudson's Bay Company: 



Fort Simpson, 

 McKenzie's river, 30th November, 1859. 



Dear Sir: At the period of the departure of our usual winter ex- 

 press I sit down to write you a few lines upon the subjects mentioned 



