94 TRANS. OF THE ACAD. OF SCIENCE. 
_ ledging their election as Correspondents ; mre a letter from 
Prof. 8. F. Baird, of the Smithsonian Institut 
Messrs. J. W. Luke, Taylor Blow, Edw’d Bredell, ae Fred, 
Mosherger and C. C. Whittelsey, were elected Associate 
March 23, 1857. 
Vice President, C. P. Caourrau, Esq., in the chair. 
Mr. Chouteau proposed that the Academy should send a 
taxidermist to accompany him, free of expense, on the annual 
trip of the Amer. Fur Company’ s boat up the Missouri ei 
and that he should be provided with the necessary preserva- 
tives. The proposition was accepted, with the thanks of the 
.cademy to Mr. Chouteau. 
‘Hon. E. Lane, Capt. Geo. 9 McClellan, and Mr. Silas Bent, 
Members : e 2 
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