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^^^ [June 17, 



Staled Meeting^ June 17, 1870. 



Present 10 members. 



Mr. Fealey, Vice President, in the Chair. 



Photographs for the Album were received from Prof. H. A. 

 Newton, of Yale, and Dr. Jarvis of Dorchester. 



A letter announcing the decease of Madame Michaux was 

 read, and on motion, the following resolution was adopted 

 without debate. 



Resolved, That M. Caiiier be requested to have prepared the proper 

 procuration or Letter of Attorney from this Society to himself, to dispose 

 of the rentes or pubhc loans standing in the name of this Society, being 

 the investment of the Michaux legacy, and to make deposit of the pro- 

 ceeds as the Society may hereafter direct; and also to instruct us as to 

 the manner of executing the procuration. 



A letter withdrawing his resignation was received from the 

 Pl-esident, Dr. A'Vood. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Museum 

 at Beunos Ayres; the Carlo Alberto Observatory; Berlin 

 Academy ; London Society of Antiquaries ; Essex Institute ; 

 B. N. H. S. Edmund Quincy, of Dedham ; the Albany State 

 Librar}^ ; JST. Y. Lyceum ; Phil. Acad, of N. Sciences ; Frank- 

 lin Institute ; Medical News^ Mr. Hector Orr ; Dr. Brinton ; 

 the U. S. War Department, and the Editors of Nature. 



Prof. Joseph Henry returned, by request of the late Mrs. 

 Bache, the MSS. correspondence of Prof. A. D. Bache relating 

 to the Society. 



Dr. Brinton returned to the custody of the Society Dr. By- 

 ington's MSS. Choctaw Grammar. 



Prof Frazer offered for publication in the Transactions a 

 chart exhibiting all the metallurgical processes now employed 

 at Friberg, in Germany, with descriptive text by Persifer 

 Frazer, Jun., which was referred to a Committee consisting of 

 Dr. Genth, Prof. Lesley and Dr. Bridges. 



Prof. Cope communicated for publication in the Proceedings 

 a paper entitled : A partial synopsis of the Ichthyology of 

 North Carolina, (see next number of Proceedings) which was 

 referred to the Secretaries. 



