PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



Vol. V. APRIL— SEPTEMBER, 1849. No. 43. 



Stated Meeting, April 6. 



Present, twenty-five members. 



Dr. Patterson, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were received and read: — 



From the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow, dated 

 Moscow, 31st August, 1848, announcing a donation to the So- 

 ciety: — 



From the Royal Geographical Society of London, dated 

 14th November, 1848, acknowledging the receipt of Vol. X. 

 Part I, of the Transactions, and of Nos. 36 to 40 of the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Society: and — 



From a Committee of the American Academy of Arts and 

 Sciences, a circular, dated Boston, 13th March, 1849, in rela- 

 tion to difficulties in which Mr. Schumacher is placed, con- 

 nected with the support of the astronomical establishment at 

 Altona. 



On motion. Dr. R. M. Patterson, Dr. A. D. Bache, and Prof. 

 E. 0. Kendall, were appointed a Committee to which was re- 

 ferred the communication from the American Academy of Arts 

 and Sciences, with instructions to report in what manner this 

 Society can best contribute to the permanent establishment of 

 Prof. Schumacher's observatory; and authority was given them 

 to take such measures, in the name and behalf of this Society, 

 for advancing that object, as in their judgment may be expe- 

 dient, before the next stated meeting of this Society. 

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