Addresses from Sister Societies 279 



THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF ST. LOUIS 



The Academy of Sciences of St. Louis 

 Presents its congratulations and best wishes 



TO 



The American Philosophical Society, 



on the bi-centennial celebration 



of the birth of its great founder 



Benjamin Franklin. 



The Academy gladly joins in doing honor to the 

 memory of him who was above all, and in the highest 

 sense, the friend of man. 



(Seal) Adolf Alt. 



Ernest P. Olshausen, President. 



Recording Secretary. 



H. Aug. Hunicke, 



Corresponding Secretary. 



