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J. Duncan Putnam, which had been on deposit in the Academy since 

 1877, an d asked the appointment of acommittee, with whom to confer 

 in arranging the terms to be attached to the proposed donation. 



The following committee was appointed : Dr. C. C. Parry, Prof. 

 Herbert Osborn, W. H. Pratt. 



March 26. 1 886. — Regular Meeting. 



Vice-President J. B. Phelps presiding; twenty-eight members present. 



Publication Committee presented bound copy of Volume IV. of the 

 Proceedings, with brief statement of contents. Reported an extra 

 issue of five hundred copies, necessary to supply the demand, growing 

 each year, for our exchange list; also, an increase in the number of 

 pages over any previous volume. Arrangements are already perfected 

 for commencing Volume V., four papers of scientific value now in the 

 hands of the Committee. 



Mrs. M. L. Marks was elected a regular member; I). S. Harris, of 

 Cuba, Illinois, elected to corresponding membership. 



The special committee to investigate the conduct of Mr. A. S. Tiffany, 

 under resolution of December 26, 1885, would respectfully report that 

 it has carefully investigated the matter set forth in the foregoing resolu- 

 tion, and finds: 



That Mr. A. S. Tiffany has impeached the genuineness of the so- 

 called "limestone tablet" and "elephant pipes," by declaring by parole 

 to a number of persons, and by declaring in a letter written by him to 

 Prof. P. W. Norris, under date of October 27, 1882, which letter was 

 given by said Prof. Norris to Prof. Cyrus Thomas, that said relics were 

 frauds; all of which was done by Mr. Tiffany without having ever pre- 

 sented to the Academy any charges against the genuineness of said 

 relics. 



That in said letter, and also by parole, Mr. Tiffany has charged our 

 associate, Mr. C. E. Harrison, with being a party to the alleged fraud, 

 in having manufactured said "limestone tablet," and has made said 

 charges without having ever presented the same to the Academy for 

 investigation. 



That Mr. A. S. Tiffany was before your committee, in person and by 

 attorney. That he admitted having written said letter to Prof. Norris, 

 but denied that he had made the charge orally, although it was in evi- 

 dence that he had so done to several persons, and to at least one mem- 

 ber of your committee. He also stated to your committee that he 

 believed Mr. C. E. Harrison to be guilty of the fraud, as charged by 

 him, and that he could prove his belief to be true ; but refused to pre- 

 sent any proof, or attempt the same, or to inform your committee why 

 he held such belief, and gave as his reason for the refusal that he under- 

 stood Mr. Harrison had threatened to bring a civil action against him 



