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Jahrgange (30 years in 3 parts) for the A. P. S., Library, 

 was read, and on motion, the request was granted. 



Letters of acknowledgement were received from the 

 E. Academy, Copenhagen, (XY, i, 90, 91) ; K. K. C. Anstalt 

 fiir Meteorologie und Erdmagnetismus, Vienna, (90) ; Prof. 

 Hochstetter, (89) ; Dr. Jos. Hyrtl, (88, 89) ; Linnean Society, 

 London, (XIY, ii, XV, i, 88 4-) ; Is'ew York Historical 

 Society, (92). 



Letters of envoy were t-eceived from the Linnean Society, 

 and N. Y. State Library. 



Donations for the Library were received from the Editor's 

 of Pevue Politique, Paris ; ligature, Royal Society, and Lin- 

 nean Society, London ; Prof. Silliman and Dana, X. Haven, N. 

 Y. State Library, Regents of the University, Buffalo Society 

 of Nat. Sciences, Penn. R. R., U. S. Xaval Observatory, and 

 National Educational Association. 



The death of M. Elie de Beaumont, at Paris, Sept. 24, 

 1874, aged 75, was announced by Dr. Genth. 



Mr. Delmar, late director of the U. S. Bureau of Statistics, 

 read a communication on the resources, productions, and 

 social condition of Egypt. 



Pending nominations, 755, 757 to 763, were read. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, October IQth, 1874. 



Present, 12 members. 



Vice-President, Mr. Fraley, in the chair. 



A letter accepting membership was received from Mr. 

 Henry Woodward, F.R.S., dated British Museum, London, 

 Oct. 3. 1874. 



A letter was read from Mr. Jared P. Kirtland, dated East 

 Rockport P. 0., Cayahoga County, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1874. 



Letters from B. Westermann & Co. and E. Steiger, Book- 

 sellers, and on motion made, it was resolved to instruct the 

 Secretaries not to sell single numbers of the Proceedings, 



