80 TRANS. OF THE ACAD. OF SCIENCE. 
November 17, 1856. 
Dr. C. A. Pore in the chair. 
A letter was read from Wm. H. Tingley, M.D., resigning the 
office of Secretary of the Academy and his membership, hating 
ed his place of residence. 
Letters were read from John H. Rauch, M.D., of Burlington, 
Iowa, and John B. Jackson, M.D., of Boston, elected Corres- 
ponding Members; and from T. L. Rives, M.D., elected an As- 
sociate Member. 
A letter was read from Dr. Edward Hallowell, of Philadelphia, 
proposing to exchange specimens of Reptiles for those of the 
South and West. The proposition was accepted and the matter 
—— to the pore to be carried i into effect as far as prac- 
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