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the Missouri River in 1843. The letters are of great historic 
‘interest and show the warm feeling of the older naturalist toward 
his young friend and companion. 
The next title was the ‘ Bering Sea Arctic Snowflake (asserina 
hyperborea) on its breeding grounds,’ by Dr. C. Hart Merriam. 
The remaining papers of the afternoon, all illustrated by lan- 
tern slides, were as follows: 
‘An Account of the nesting of Franklin’s Gull (Zarus frank- 
finit) in Southern Minnesota,’ by Dr. Thos. S. Roberts. 
‘Bird Studies with a Camera,’ by Frank M. Chapman. 
‘Home Life of Some Birds,’ by William Dutcher. 
‘The Effects of wear upon Feathers, by Dr. Jonathan Dwight, 
it: 
‘Slides — Series of Kingfishers, Gulls, etc.,’ by William L. 
Baily. 
Third Day.— The meeting was called to order by Vice-Presi- 
dent Merriam. Before proceeding to the reading of papers, 
resolutions were adopted, thanking the Academy of Natural 
Sciences for the use of a hall for a place of meeting for the 
Union, and for other courtesies extended; to the Philadelphia 
members of the Union for their cordial welcome and many hospi- 
talities shown visiting members; to the Zodlogical Society of 
Philadelphia for its kind invitation to visit the Gardens of the 
Society; to Dr. W. P. Wilson, Director, for his polite invitation 
to the members of the Union to visit the Export Exposition; to 
Governor Pingree, of Michigan, and Mayor Maybury, of Detroit, 
for their cordial invitation to the Union to hold its next Congress 
in Detroit; to Miss Juliette A. Owen, of St. Joseph, Mo., for the 
gift of one hundred dollars to the Union, to be expended as 
deemed best by the Council, and to Mr. W. H. Wetherell, the 
owner of the property, for his polite invitation to the members of 
the Union to visit Mill Grove, the former home of John James 
Audubon. 
As the first paper of the morning Dr. A. K. Fisher made 
‘Remarks on some of the more interesting birds of the Harriman 
Alaska Expedition.’ The notes of many of the birds referred to 
were imitated by Mr. Fuertes, also a member of the Harriman 
party. 
