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—— ten arte _—— ve aeuctaniees near Alton, Iils., erie 
ys as es of oe an 
trap soc from Cape Ann, Mass., by Mr. 
November 30, 1857. 
Vice Pres., Dr. WistizENvs, in the ‘chair. 
The following works were placed upon er sabbess Sniith- 
-sonian Rep., 1856; President’s Mess. & 856-7, Parts I. 
& II; Patent Office Rep., 1856, Vols. iy Il. z IIL. ; Central 
Amer. 
Affairs & Enlistment Ques., Wash 1857; eee a & 
ag of Pacif. R.R. Routes, Vol. II 
e 
.& “HL, from sah 0g 
. M. Kennett; and Reports ~al the ane pry oe His 
Montreal, from the Society. 
Specimens were sheng the Museum as follows: 
ee of fresh-water shells from the II Illinois ‘River, fossil 
moe nea and 1 1b cases: tne Insects rm ime 
by Dr. C. A. Pope ; a fine specimen o dir dee tenn 
a ews N. smd and other n 
p memaberve to him es the late 
