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members, in the labor of observations—Lewis Brantz, James Green, 
J. H. Alexander, and Wm. R. Fisher, were appointed the commit= 
tee.—Prof. Jameson, of Quito, Dr. Lewis R. Gibbes, of Charleston, 
and Rev. Virgil H. Barber, of Pennsylvania, were elected corres- 
ponding members ; Commandeur Figaniere, chargé d’affaires from 
Portugal, was elected an honorary member.—The librarian was di- 
rected to have Greenough’s Geological Map of England, deposited 
by Prof. Ducatel, mounted and varnished. 
July 7.—A donation of valuable minerals was nial from C, 
Tiernan, Esq.—Several works were also presented to the library by 
Dr. Riddell, of Cincinnati, and Drs. Wright and Hall, of Troy.— 
The committee on Meteorological Observations reported having pro- 
cured the necessary instruments, and made the observation proposed 
on the 21st and 22d ultimo. 
August 4.—Donations for the cabinet were received from Dr. A. 
Maddox, of Maryland, Mr. C. De Selding, J. S. Skinner, Esq., 
Mr. N. Potter, Mr. G. W. Andrews, and Dr. Coale.-—Mr. Alexan- 
der presented a copy of a treatise on the principal mathematical in- 
struments employed in surveying, by F. W. Sims; American edi- 
tion with additions by J. H. Alexander.—The committee on Meteo- 
rological Observations made a final report, which was directed to be 
printed and circulated. 
September 1.—Donations for the cabinet were received from Dr. 
Geddings, J. S. Skinner, Esq., Dr. Cohen, Mr. Minifie, Mr. Green, 
Mr. Fisher, and Dr. Coale.-—Donations for the library were receiv- 
ed from Dr. Riddell, of Cincinnati, Mr. Carey, Esq., of Philadel- 
phia, and Wm. Maclure, Esq.—Dr. Edmondson reported a table of 
Meteorological Observations for July, 1836, which was referred.— 
M. Carey, Esq., of Philadelphia, was elected a corresponding mem- 
ber.—The meteorological committee was directed to continue their 
duties on the 21st and 22d inst. 
October 6.—Dr. Maddox, Dr. Geddings, Dr. Palmer, U.S. Navy, 
and Mr. Minifie, presented specimens for the cabinet.—A treatise on 
the method of using chloride of soda, translated from the French of 
A. G. Labarraque, by Dr. Jacob Porter, was presented by the au- 
thor.—James C. Palmer, M. D., U. S. Navy, and Dr. L. D. Gale, 
of New York, were elected ittineieendlicis members.—The commit- 
tee on Meteorological Observations reported that the series of hourly 
observations had been made on the 21st and 22d of September, and 
that the table was being prepared for publication. 
