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Proceedings, Yol. I to X., was received from the London Me- 

 teorological Office, May 9th, 1869, and from the K. Academy 

 at Lisbon, acknowledging receipt of No. 77. 



Donations for the Library were reported from the Berlin 

 Academy, Dr. Jar vis, Mr. Haven, Dr. Le Conte, Prof. Coffin, 

 the New York Canal Commissioners, Bufialo Young Men's 

 Association, Cincinnati Observatory, and California Academy 

 of Sciences. 



The Committee on Dr. Dewey's Carices, &c., reported, re- 

 commending its publication in the Transactions, which was so 

 ordered. 



A communication and letter was received for the Magellanic 

 Premium, read by title and regularly referred to the Board 

 of Officers. 



Dr. Horn presented for publication in the Transactions a 

 paper entitled Ee vision of the Tenebrionidge of America north 

 of Mexico, by Geo. H. Horn, M. D., which was referred to 

 Dr. Le Conte, Dr. Leidy and Dr. Bridges. 



Mr. Lesley exhibited a photo-lithograph of a section across 

 the Alleghany mountains, lo illustrate the proporj^ionate pli- 

 cation of the earth's surface to its radius. See Plate 2, Fig. 1. 



Dr. Hayden's Geological Map of the Upper Missouri was 

 exhibited, together with many sketches and photographs of 

 scenery and structure. It was afterwards resolved, that 

 the Secretaries be instructed to address a letter to Gen'l 

 A. A. Humphreys, Chief Engineer U S. A., expressing 

 the desire of the A. P. S. to have the results of the 

 Geological explorations made in the Territories of the 

 U. S. by Dr. Newberry, Hayden and others, while employed 

 by the Government, made speedily available for present use 

 by publication at the expense of the Government, or in such 

 other manner as may be thought expedient. 



The Committee to which was referred the publication of 

 the Choltec MS. recommended its publication in the Pro- 

 ceedings, under the supervision of Dr. Brinton, which was so 

 ordered, and on motion of Mr. Price, the Secretaries were au- 

 thorized to print additional copies, according to their best 

 judgment. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



