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May 12, 1780, to the resumption of the State Government, 

 and meeting of the Assembly at Jacksonborough, January 

 18, 1782. Compiled by Peter Force. — From the Com- 

 piler. 

 Donation of $50. — From Dr. Wm. Rush, of Philadelphia. 



Special Circulars were read, which had been addressed to 

 the Governors of States, and to the Diplomatic and Con- 

 sular Representatives of the United States, in Foreign Coun- 

 tries, announcing that they had been made Corresponding 

 members, and inviting their aid in the promotion of the ob- 

 jects of the Institution. 



Stated Meeting, October 12, 1840. 



Present, twenty-nine members. 



Hon. Joel R. Poinsett in the Chair. 



The following donations were received : 



Mineralogical and Geological specimens. — From Dr. F. Hall, 

 Lieut. M. C. Meigs, Dr. McH'illiams, Mr. H. C. Wil- 

 liams, and Colonel Talcoit. 

 Specimens of the Turbo littoreus. West River, Maryland. — 



From F. Markoe, jr. 

 Recent Shells, found within a circuit of five miles around the city 

 of Baltimore, from the Cabinet of Dr. Foreman. — From Dr. 

 E. Foreman, Professor of Chemis:ry, IVashington College, 

 Baltimore. 

 Map of Saxony. — From Hon. ./. R. Poinsett. 

 Memoranda of Observations, made to determine the Latitude 

 of Alexandria, D. C, and the difference of Longitude between 

 it, and the Observatory on Capitol Hill, Washington. — 

 From the Author, Lieut. J. M. Gilliss, U. S. Navy. 

 A communication was directed to be made by the First Di- 

 rector to the Geographical Societies of London and Paris, in- 

 forming theni of the establishment of the National Institu- 

 tion, and soliciting their correspondence. 



