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Stated Meeting^ Sepiemher 16, 1870. 



Mr. T. P. James in tlie Chair. 



Present, six members. 



Letters accepting membership, were received from Dr. Wil- 

 liam Pepper, dated 1215 Walnut Street, Philad., July 16; Dr. 

 William Boeckh, dated Christiana, Monday, Aug. 11th ; Dr. 

 E. E. Beadle, dated 212 south Eighth Street, Philadelphia, 

 Sept. 7th, 1870. 



Letters acknowledging the receipt of the Society's publica- 

 tions, were received from the Russian Geographical Society 

 (79, 80) ; the Austrian Academy (78, 80) ; the Cambridge Phi- 

 losophical Society (Xl.ii) ; and the Cincinnati Observatory 



(82, 83). 



Letters of Envoy were received from the Russian Geogra- 

 phical Society ; the Austrian Academy ; M. Dora d'Istria ; and 

 the United States Naval Observatory. 



Donations for the Library were received from M. Prud- 

 homme de Borre, of Brussels ; the Geographical Society and 

 Cours des Sciences, at Paris ; the British Association ; London 

 Meteorological and Geological Societies ; Cambridge Philo- 

 sophical Society ; Canadian Naturalist ; Silliman's Journal ;: 

 Prof C. H. Hitchcock; the Medical News; Penn Monthly; 

 Howard University ; and the United States Naval, and Cin- 

 cinnati Observatories. 



On motion, the Howard University was placed on the list 

 of correspondents to receive the Proceedings. 



On motion. Prof. Co]De's " Eight Contribution, &c.," was 

 ordered to be published in the Proceedings. (See page 553). 



• Pending nominations 651, 652, 651, 655, and new nomina- 

 tions 660, 661, were read. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



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