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sitiou, and notify the Academy at their earliest convenience, 

 when a meeting shall be held for the further consideration of the 

 subject. 



May 18th, 1877. — Geological and Arch^ological Skctiox. 



Rev. S. S. Hunting in the chair. 



Eight members present. 



Mr. Gass presented some inscribed rocks, granite boulders, 

 which he had found in Cleona Township, a few miles from the 

 city, and stated that there were several more at the same place, 

 but almost inaccessible at present on account of the mud and 

 water from the recent rains. He proposed to make a further 

 exploration when the season shall be dryer, and would defer 

 making a report of the matter until after such further research. 



Mr. Pratt had collected a few fossil shells from tlie Davenport 

 and Buffalo quarries, but not much had yet been done in geolog- 

 ical work. 



The members agreed to endeavor to make a further examina- 

 tion of Mound Iso. 9, on Caj)t. Hall's land, on Saturday, May 

 26th. 



A letter was read and put on file, written by Mr. Gass in 

 reply to a letter from Maj. J. AV. Powell, requesting suggestions 

 from members of the Academy, regarding the best methods of 

 procedure in opening mounds, such suggestions being intended 

 for use in a manual of archieological i*esearch, soon to be j)ub- 

 lished. 



May 25th, IS 77. — Regular Meeting. 



Rev. S. S. Hunting, President, in the chair. 



Twenty-three members present. 



On motion, it was voted that W. H. Pratt be appointed 

 Recording Secretary ^/'6» tempore, during the absence of Dr. C. 

 C. Parry. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported, in addition to the usual 

 amount of ordinary correspondence, the receipt of a large num- 

 ber of letters, from persons recently elected corresponding- 

 members, acknowledging their election. 



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