CONTENTS. 



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Historical Account of the Origin of The American 

 Philosophical Society, By Peter Stephen Du- 

 Ponceau 3 



Communication of J. Francis Fisher 143 



Report of the Committee to which was referred 

 the Communications of Mr. DuPonceau and Mr. 

 Fisher 53 



Appendices : 



B. Abstract from the Junto Minute Book. ... 99 



C. Chronological Statement 126 



Letter from J. Francis Fisher to Peter S. Du- 

 Ponceau, June 30, 1840 157 



Letter from J. Francis Fisher to the Secretaries 

 of the American Philosophical Society, Novem- 

 ber 13, 1840 162 



Action of the Society, November 5, 1841 136 



Additional Data collected in 1910 137 



Eeport of the Committee appointed February 18, 

 1910 to investigate and determine the date of 

 the foundation of the Society. (Presented 

 May 1, 1914) 164 



Acceptance of the Eeport, May 1, 1914 196 



