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Dr. Gould, in behalf of Mr. T. J. Whittemore, presented 

 a beautiful shell of Testudo radiata. 



Dr. G. read a letter from Dr. J. Lawrence Smith, com- 

 municating the fact that he is now located at Constantinople, 

 in the employment of the Turkish government, and is de- 

 sirous of procuring specimens of American Minerals and 

 Fossils, for the purpose of establishing a Cabinet in that 

 city, and offers to reciprocate by the exchange of specimens 

 from that country. 



Dr. G. placed on the table a fine Engraving of the late Prof. 

 De Candolle, sent to Prof. Gray, with others, by the son of 

 De Candolle, for distribution as he should judge expedient. 



The President proposed that a considerable addition be 

 made to the members of the Society, by the election of gen- 

 tlemen who would be likely to advance the interests of the 

 Society. The subject was referred to a Committee consist- 

 ing of Drs. Gould, Wyman, and Kneeland. 



The President proposed the following gentlemen for 

 election as members : Thomas H. Perkins, John Welles, 

 Amos Lawrence, Abbott Lawrence, Samuel Appleton, Wil- 

 liam Appleton, Nathan Appleton, Francis Appleton, Wil- 

 liam Lawrence, David Sears, William Amory. 



Mr. J. W. Appleton was elected a member of the Society. 



June 16, 1847. 

 Dr. Storer, Vice President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Wyman read extracts from a letter from Mr. Squier, 

 containing the results of his late investigations of the Indian 

 Mounds of the West. Dr. W. exhibited specimens of 

 Beads and other relics, and remarked upon the nature of 

 the material of which they were composed. 



