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Dr. C. T. Jackson read letters from Dr. Evans and 

 Prof. Henry of Washington, in relation to the great Ore- 

 gon meteorite ; though individuals of the Society had 

 written on the subject, it was feared that from want of a 

 memorial from the Society the appropriation necessary 

 to obtain it would not be inserted in the Congressional 

 bill. On his motion it was voted that a committee be 

 - appointed, with fall powers, to see what can be done in 

 the matter, and to take any steps which may seem likely 

 to secure the whole or a portion of this valuable speci- 

 men for the Museum at Washington. 



The President appointed Drs. C. T. Jackson, Bacon, 

 and Shaw, to whom the President was afterward added. 



The President read letters of resignation from Dr. D. 

 H. Storer, Dr. S. Durkee, and Dr. Borland, severally 

 resigning the offices of Vice-President, and Curatorships 

 of Microscopy and Herpetology. 



The President appointed the following gentlemen a 

 Committee to nominate officers for the ensuing year : 

 Drs. Borland, C. E. Ware, and J. B. S. Jaclison. 



Messrs. Sprague and Whittemore were appointed a 

 Committee to audit the Treasurer's accounts, and that 

 of the Trustee of the Courtis Fund. 



The Treasurer moved to so change the By-Laws of 

 the Society as to make the annual assessment five dol- 

 lars instead of three, and moved to lay it on the table 

 until the next meeting. 



Messrs. Randolph M. Clark of Boston, and Joseph 

 Moore of Cambridge, were chosen Resident Members. 



Annual Meetings May 2, 1860. 



The President in the Chair. 



The Records of the last annual, and of the last regular 

 meeting, were read and approved. 



