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of Congress, December 5, 1843. 28th Congress, 1st Session. 

 House of Rep., Doc. No. 2. — From the Hon. Joseph R. Inger- 

 soil, M.a 



Dr. Bache announced the death of Judge Gaston, a member 

 of the Society, who died at Raleigh on the 23d ultimo. 



Dr. Hays drew the attention of the Society to a series of 

 bones now being exhibited in the basement of the Society's 

 building. They are chiefly those of the elephant and masto- 

 don; the former being larger than any that have been de- 

 scribed. There are in the collection several specimens of im- 

 mense teetli of the elephant, of much greater size than any that 

 Dr. Hays has seen recorded. He thought the bones well wor- 

 thy the attention of the curious, and of those interested in sci- 

 ence. 



In reply to a question from Mr. Justice, Dr. Hays stated 

 that they had been found in Missouri, near the place where 

 the bones were discovered by Mr. Koch. 



Mr. Smith stated, that the Bude and other lights just arrived 

 from Europe would be exhibited to a few gentlemen at the 

 Franklin Institute, and suggested that members of the Society 

 might wish to repair thither after adjournment. 



Stated Meeting, Fehruary 1 6. 



Present twenty-four members. 



Dr. Patterson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Bridges, a newly elected member, was presented to the 

 presiding officer, signed the constitution, and took his seat. 



Letters were received: — 



From Count Cancrine, dated St. Petersburg, Nov. \~, 1843, 

 —Dr. Francis, dated New York, Jan. 29, 1844,— Dr. T. G. 

 Mower, dated New York, Feb. 5, 1844, — and Dr. Locke, 

 dated Cincinnati, Feb. 3, 1844, severally acknowledging their 

 election as members of the Society: — 



