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members, in the labor of observations. — Lewis Brantz, James Green, 

 J. H. Alexander, and Wm. R. Fisher, were appointed the commit- 

 tee. — Prof. Jameson, of Quito, Dr. Lewis R. Gibbes, of Charleston, 

 and Rev. Virgil H. Barber, of Pennsylvania, were elected corres- 

 ponding members ; Commandeur Figaniere, charge d'affaires from 

 Portugal, was elected an honorary member. — The librarian Avas di- 

 rected to have Greenough's Geological Map of England, deposited 

 by Prof. Ducatel, mounted and varnished. 



July 7. — A donation of valuable minerals was received from C. 

 Tiernan, Esq. — Several works were also presented to the library by 

 Dr. Riddell, of Cincinnati, and Drs. Wright and Hall, of Troy. — 

 The committee on Meteorological Observations reported having pro- 

 cured the necessary instruments, and made the observation proposed 

 on the 21st and 32d ultimo. 



August 4. — Donations for the cabinet were received from Dr. A. 

 Maddox, of Maryland, Mr. C. De Selding, J. S. Skinner, Esq., 

 Mr. N. Potter, Mr. G. W. Andrews, and Dr. Coale.— Mr. Alexan- 

 der presented a copy of a treatise on the principal mathematical in- 

 struments employed in surveying, by F. W. Sims ; American edi- 

 tion with additions by J. H. Alexander. — The committee on Meteo- 

 rological Observations made a final report, which was directed to be 

 printed and circulated. 



September 1. — Donations for the cabinet were received from Dr. 

 Geddings, J. S. Skinner, Esq., Dr. Cohen, Mr. Minifie, Mr. Green, 

 Mr. Fisher, and Dr. Coale. — Donations for the library were receiv- 

 ed from Dr. Riddell, of Cincinnati, Mr. Carey, Esq., of Philadel- 

 phia, and Wm. Maclure, Esq. — Dr. Edmondson reported a table of 

 Meteorological Observations for July, 1836, which was referred. — 

 M. Carey, Esq., of Philadelphia, was elected a corresponding mem- 

 ber. — The meteorological committee was directed to continue their 

 duties on the 21st and 22d inst. 



October 6. — Dr. Maddox, Dr. Geddings, Dr. Palmer, U. S. Navy, 

 and Mr. Minifie, presented specimens for the cabinet. — A treatise on 

 the method of using chloride of soda, translated from the French of 

 A. G. Labarraque, by Dr. Jacob Porter, was presented by the au- 

 thor.— James C. Palmer, M. D., U. S. Navy, and Dr. L. D. Gale, 

 of New York, were elected corresponding members. — The commit- 

 tee on Meteorological Observations reported that the series of hourly 

 observations had been made on the 21st and 22d of September, and 

 that the table was being prepared for publication. 



