PROCEEDINGS 



OF THK 



DAYENPOKT ACADEMY 



OF 



NATURAL SCIENi 



VOL. 111.— PART 11, 



RECOKD OF PKO(JEEDINaS. 



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jAXUAJtv 10th, 18T'.>. — HisnuiKAi, Sei'iiox. 



Mr, J. A. Crandall in the cliaii-. Four persons ])resent. 



A letter was read from Mr. Laurel Suuuuers, of Le Claire, giving 

 some reminiscences of the early settlement of tliis comity. Among 

 the donations reported were the desk, pistol, and all the remaining 

 papers and MSS. of the late Antoiue Le Claire, presented by Mr. 

 Antoine J. Le Claire ; and a pen drawing of Fort Armstrong as it 

 appeared in 18513, from Mr. Henry Lambach. 



.Iaxuaky 11th, 1870. — Tkustees' Meeting. 



The President, Mrs. Mary L. 1). Putnam, in the chair. Nine mem- 

 bers present. 



The following communication was read: — 



To the Trustees a ad Members <>f the Davenport Acaderntj of Nat- 

 ural Sciences^ 



Gextlehex: — I have learned with much surprise of my election to 

 the Presidency of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, — an 

 honor never before conferred upon a woman. While fully appreciat- 

 ing the compliment, I cannot but regret your action. I should much 

 [Proc. D. A. N. S., Vol. III.] 9 [March 17, 1881.] 



