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The Treasurer submitted bis Second Annual Report of the fiscal 

 affairs of the Institution, accompanied by statements giving a detail 

 of the receipts and disbursements during the year ending on the 31st 

 December, 1841 ; and a list of the members of the Institution, and 

 the payments made by them respectirely. 



On motion of Lieut. Gilliss, it was 



Resolved, That the letter of Professor J. Henshaw Belcher, with 

 the accompanying memorial, be referred to the Department of As- 

 tronomy, &c., with directions to report at the earliest expedient 

 meeting of the Institution. 



On motion of Mr. Lawrence, it was 



Resolved, That the annual meeting for the election of Officers be 

 held on the 24th instant. 



Annual Meeting, January 24, 1842. 



Present, forty-two Members. 



Peter Force, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following Officers of the National Institution were duly elect- 

 ed for the year 1842. 



President. 

 Hon. Joel, R. Poinsett. 



Vice-President. 

 Peter Force. 



Directors on the Pari of the Institution. 

 Hon. William C. Preston, U. S. Senate. 

 Hon. Levi Woodbury, U. S. Senate. 

 Com. Lewis Warrington, 

 Col. J. J. Abert, 



Col. J. G. TOTTEN, 



Aaron O. Dayton. 

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