Brlnton.] ^ [January 15, 1869. 



Paz. The former dates from 1692, and the author is unknown ; the 

 latter is a copy of tlie grammar of the Dominican missionary Francisco 

 Moran, and is dated 1695. It is in duplicate, by different hands, and as 

 the only known work on the Choi, deserves by all means to be placed 

 within the reach of linguists. A quite full vocabulary is appended, and a 

 sufficient number of prayers and dialogues in the dialect to allow a very 

 satisfactory exhibit to be made of the whole structure of the dialect. 



The longer Cakchiquel grammar could likewise be rendered extremely 

 useful by the pi-oper use of other manuscripts in that dialect now in pos- 

 session of the Society, and which have not hitherto been used. These 

 include several dictionaries, books of sermons, Confessionaries, and a 

 copy of the earliest volume pi-inted in any Central American dialect, the 

 Doctrina Christiana of Marroquin, printed at Mexico, 1556. 



The enlightened attention which this Society has always given to 

 American linguistics, and the great benefit which the publication of 

 these two small works, enriched by the notes and illustrations for which 

 the Society's Library offers such abundant material, lead me to hope 

 that your honored body will take the necessary steps to render them 

 ' thus available to the learned world. 



Mr. Lesley was nominated and elected Librarian for the 

 ensuing year. 



The Standing Committees were chosen for the ensuing 

 year as follows : 



Finance — -Mr. Fraley, Mr. J. F. James, Mr. Marsh. 



Puhlication — Mr. T. P. James, Dr. Carson, Prof. C. B. 

 Trego, Mr. E. K. Price, Mr. Tilghman. 



Hall—UT. Peale, Mr. P. B. Chase, Mr. S. W. Eoberts. 



Lihrary — Dr. Bell, Dr. Coates, Mr. Price, Mr. Barnes, Mr. 

 Briggs. 



The list of surviving members was read. 



On the list, January 1, 1868, U. S. 281, Foreign, 142—423. 



Elected in 1868, U. S. 10, Foreign, 1— 11. 



Deceased in 1868, U. S. 11, Foreign, 5 — 16. 



On the Hst, January 1, 1869, U. S. 280, Foreign, 138—418. 

 Nominations Nos. 593 — 621 were read and spoken to. 

 The Committee on the Michaux Legacy reported a resolu- 

 tion for empowering M. Carlier of Paris, which was adopted. 

 New nominations Nos. 622, 623 were read. 

 The Publication Committee reported a recommendation to 



