PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



Vol. V. JANUARY— APRIL, 1848. No. 40. 



Stated Meeting, January 7. 



Present, nineteen members. 



Dr. Patterson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The returns of the election for officers held this day were 

 presented and read, when it appeared that the following gen- 

 tlemen had been elected: — 



President. 

 Nathaniel Chapman, M.D. 



Vice-Presidents. 

 Robert M. Patterson, M.D. 

 Franklin Bache, M.D. 

 Alexander Dallas Bache, LL.D. 



Secretaries. 

 Hon. John K. Kane, 

 Robley Dunglison, M.D. 

 John F. Frazer, 

 Charles B. Trego. 



Members of the Council for Three Years. 

 Clement C. Biddle, 

 William Short, 

 Joseph Henry, 

 Benjamin Dorr, D.D. 



Curators. 

 Franklin Peale, 

 John Price Wetherill, 

 John C. Gresson. 



Treasurer. 



Benjamin W. Richards, 

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