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“a Collection of specimens of the Stone Age of the Human 
Race, as collected and arranged by Franklin Peale,” depos- 
ited by the American Philosophical Society in the Cabinet 
of the Academy, upon condition of being returned on 
demand. . : 
Letters.of acknowledgment were received from the K. K. 
Ast. Obs. Prag, October 18, 1877 (95, 97, 98); R. Obs. Brus- 
sells, October 19, 1877 (Trans. O. 8. 6 Vols; N.S. I, I, II, 
V, X to XIII, and Proceedings Nos. 7, 13, 62, 96, 98, 99); 
R. Geological Soc. of Ireland (99). 
A letter was received from D. H. Scheffler, dated Braun- 
scheig, September 25, 1877, asking permission to make a 
donation to the Library of his work on Physics, the first 
two parts of which were lain upon the table. 
Donations for the Library were received from the Mining 
Bureau, Melbourne; F. Holmgren, Prof. Phys. Upsal; 
Prussian Academy; D. Il. Scheffler; Flora Batava; Geo- 
graphical Society, Annales des Mines, Revue Politique, 
Paris; London Nature; Boston Nat. Hist. Society ; Am. 
Journal 8. & A.; Acad. Nat. Sciences, Franklin Institute, 
College of Pharmacy, Med. News, Penn Monthly, Philadel- 
phia; U.S. War Department, and Engineer’s Dept. U.S. A. 
Washington; and the Meteorological Observatory at 
Mexico. 
Mr. Eli K. Price read the first portion of a paper on Syl- 
viculture. See page 197. 
Proceedings of the last meeting of the Board of Officers 
and Council were submitted. 
Pending nominations Nos. 840 to 850 were read. 
Mr. Fraley reported the receipt of the quarterly interest 
on the Michaux Legacy, due October Ist, and its payment 
to the Treasurer. 
Dr. Cresson offered the following resolution : 
Resolved, That the Curators be directed to make arrangements for the 
deposit of the collections of Mexican, Peruvian and other Relics belonging 
to the Society in the Academy of Natural Sciences, under agreement that 
the said collections shall be returned on demand. 
The motion was seconded and agreed to. 
PROC. AMER. PHILOS. soc. xviII. 100. 2H. PRINTED FEB. 5, 1878. 
