PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 



Vol. V. JULY, 1851— FEBRUARY, 1852- No. 47. 



Special Meeting, July 14. 



Present, five members. 



Dr. Franklin Bache, Vice-President, in the Ciiair. 



The presiding officer announced the death of Benjamin W. 

 Richards, Esq. Treasurer of the Society, which occurred on 

 the 13th inst. in the fifty- third year of his age, and stated that 

 he had called this special meeting in consequence thereof. 



Whereupon, after some remarks by Judge Kane on the pub- 

 lic and private life and virtues of the deceased, the following 

 resolutions were proposed by him and unanimously adopted. 



Resolved, 1. That the members will attend the funeral as mourners. 



2. That a member be appointed to prepare a notice of the life and 

 character of Mr. Richards, the late Treasurer of this Society. 



3. That the members tender their sympathy and condolence to the 

 family of the deceased, and that the Secretary be instructed to com- 

 municate to them a copy of these proceedings. 



Judge Kane was appointed, under the second resolution, to 

 prepare an obituary notice of Mr. Richards. 



Stated Meeting, July 18. 



Present, twelve members. 



Dr. Franklin Bache, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read: — 



From the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow, dated 

 Moscow, 18th — 30th April, 26th September, and Sth October, 

 1850, announcing donations to this Society: — 



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