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themselves and a list made of tliem, showing that there are 

 2,800 parts, besides 48 bound volumes ; those of which we 

 had copies nearly complete were next assorted, tied up in 

 bundles and marked, and -a list of them taken which shows 

 that we have 731 copies of different parts with the text 

 only, and 874 others with some plates but wanting others, 

 besides some sheets still remaining unfolded as they came 

 from the press. The oversheets still remained with many 

 impressions of plates, from which were culled such separate 

 articles as could be obtained, and the plates added where 

 present ; 762 copies of 88 different papers were thus obtained, 

 of which a catalogue has been prepared Avith prices to each 

 annexed. The oversheets and plates still remaining have 

 been assorted, bundled up and labelled, and a hst of each pre- 

 pared and placed on file ; there are 1,716 of the foimer and 

 1,830 of the latter, of which 68 are colored. 



The copperplates themselves were then examined, and 

 those which were not present searched for in every plate- 

 printing establishment in the city, though but a few of the 

 missing ones were found. A hst of all the plates which have 

 been published by the Society has been prepared for the 

 PubUshing Committee, with a special list of the missing 

 ones. By this it can be seen at once at what cost we may 

 be able to reprint back publications when out of print. 



The same care has been bestowed upon the Proceedings, 

 and a complete hst of the perfect volumes and oversheets 

 drawn up, by which it appears that we have in our posses- 

 sion, 1,175 unbound and 45 bound volumes, and 15,755 over- 

 sheets. 



An orderly arrangement has also been introduced, in every 

 other dii-ection. A regular account is now kept with every 

 Society with which we correspond, so that on opposite pages 

 the contents of every parcel received or sent are recorded, 

 and the date of their acknowledgment marked. The trans- 

 mission of our pubUcations, scattered irregularly through 

 several volimies, has also been indexed from the beginning, 

 for more ready reference. 



The Recording Secretary has also undertaken to make an 

 authentic alphabetical Ust of the Members of the Society, of 



