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The following donations were announced: — 



FOK THE LIBRARY. 



Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. IX. No. 9. 

 Supplement. London. 1849. 8vo. — From the Society. 



The American Journal of Science and Arts. Conducted by Profes- 

 sors Silliman and Dana. Second Series. No. 24. Nov. 1849. 

 New Haven. 8vo. — From the Editors. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. VII. No. 83. Nov. 1849. 

 Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Lea <S^ Blanchard. 



The African Repository and Colonial Journal. Vol. XXV. No. 11. 

 Nov. 1849. Washington. Svo. — From the American Coloni- 

 zation Society. 



The Minutes of the Board of Officers and Council, at their 

 last meeting, were read. 



Stated Meeting, December 7. 



Present, sixteen members. 



Dr. Patterson, President, in the Chair. 



The following letter, from the Secretary of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, was read. 



" Philadelphia, 6th Dec. 1849. 

 Charles B. Trego, Esq. 



Sir, — I have the honour of informing you, that at a meeting of the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, held 27th November, 

 your communication was duly received, as well as the resolution 

 adopted by the American Philosophical Society, authorizing its Cura- 

 tors to deposit the fossil organic remains, belonging to the Society, 

 with the Academy of Natural Sciences, upon certain conditions 

 thereto annexed : whereupon it was moved, ' That the Curators of 

 this Academy be authorized to receive said collection of organic re- 

 mains, upon the conditions proposed by the American Philosophical 

 Society, with power to modify said conditions should it appear neces- 

 sary ;' which, I have great pleasure in informing you, was adopted,- 



