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March 24, 1847. 



Dr. C. T. Jackson, Vice President, in the Chair. 



The Vice President stated that this special meeting had 

 been called on account of the melancholy event, the tidings 

 of which had been received by the last steamer from Eng- 

 land, the death of our late President, Amos Einney, Esq. 



Dr. Storer moved the following resolution : 



Resolved^ That the unexpected tidings of the death of our much- 

 valued friend, Amos Binney, Esq., late President of this Society, 

 fill us with inexpressible sorrow. To us we feel that his loss is 

 irreparable. One of the founders of this Society, he was ever its 

 most steady, devoted, true friend ; constantly evincing his interest 

 by suggesting new plans for its advancement ; constantly proving 

 his sincerity by endeavors to perfect them. To his encourage- 

 ment, decision, perseverance, we owe, in no slight degree, our 

 present prosperous condition. With full hearts we would acknow- 

 ledge our obligations, while we gratefully cherish his memory. 



Prof. Asa Gray offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That the Council be requested to prepare, or cause 

 to be prepared, by such member of the Society as they may de- 

 signate for that purpose, a sketch of the life and scientific labors 

 of our late lamented President, to be read before the Society and 

 published in its Journal, or in such other manner as the Society 

 may direct. 



Mr. E. S. Dixwell offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the family of the 

 deceased, in their present great affliction ; and that the Secretary 

 be directed to communicate to them an attested copy of the fore- 

 going resolutions. 



The foregoing resolutions being severally proposed to the 

 meeting, were unanimously adopted. 



Dr. A. A. Gould was chosen to prepare a Memoir, agree- 

 ably to the second Resolution. 



