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A letter was read from Lieut. Col. J. D. Graham, dated 

 Washington, 20th September, 1850, stating that his diploma 

 of membership in the American Philosophical Society, had 

 been destroyed by fire, and asking that the same might be re- 

 newed under the authority of the Society: whereupon the offi- 

 cers of the Society were authorized to give to Lieut. Col. Gra- 

 ham, an attested copy of his diploma of membership. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



The Documentary History of the State of New York. Arranged 

 under the direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, Secretary 

 of State. By E. B. O'Callaghan, M. D. Vol.1. Albany, 1850. 

 4to. — From the Trustees of the New York State Library. 



The American Journal of Science and Arts. Second Series. Vol. 

 XI. No. 31. January, 1851. New Haven. 8vo. — From the 

 Editors, Professors Silliman and Dana. 



Song of the Sea Shells, and other Poems. By Thomas Fisher. Phi- 

 ladelphia, 1850. 8vo. — From the Avthor. 



The Silent Influence of the Bible: a Discourse delivered before the 

 Bible Society of Pennsylvania College and Theological Seminary, 

 Gettysburg, Pa. By Rev. Joseph Few Smith, Professor of Sa- 

 cred Rhetoric and Pastoral Theology, Auburn, N. Y. Gettys- 

 burg, 1851. 8vo. — From Professor M. L. Stoever. 



A Collection of Pamphlets (32 in number) on various subjects by dif- 

 ferent authors. — From E. D. Ingraham, Esq. 



Mr. M. Fisher Longstreth offered for the Transactions of 

 the Society, a memoir "On the Accuracy of the Tabular Longi- 

 tudes of the Moon, to be obtained by the construction of New 

 Lunar Tables:" which was on motion referred to a Committee, 

 consisting of Professors Kendall and Frazer and Mr. Downes. 



Dr. Leidy offered for the transactions of the Society, a me- 

 moir "On the organization of the genus Gregarina of Du- 

 four:" which was on motion referred to a Committee, consist- 

 ing of Dr. S. G. Morton, Mr. Lea, and Dr. Hays. 



Mr. J. C. Cresson called the attention of the Societ}^ to the 

 fluctuations of the barometer, which had recently occurred. 

 He had observed on the 23d of December, a fall of 0.8 inch in 

 the course of twelve hours. The day was very windy, and 



