PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 



Vol. V. JANUARY— JULY, 1851. No. 46. 



Stated Meeting, January 3. 



Present, fifteen members. 



Dr. Patterson, President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Joseph Leidy, a newly elected member, was introduced 

 and took his seat. 



The judges and clerks of the election held this day, reported 

 the election of the following officers: — 



i President. 



Dr. Robert M. Patterson. 



Vice- Presidents. 

 Dr. Franklin Bache, 

 Alexander D. Bache, 

 Hon. John K. Kane. 



Secretaries. 

 Dr. Robley Dunglison, 

 John F. Frazer, 

 Charles B. Trego, 

 E. Otis Kendall. 



Members of the Council for Three Years. 

 Clement C. Biddle, 

 George M. Justice, 

 Frederick Fraley, 

 Henry Reed. 



Curators. 

 Franklin Peale, 

 John C. Cresson, 

 M. Fisher Longstreth. 



Treasurer. 

 Benjamin W. Richards. 



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