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From the Geographical Society of London, dated London, 

 May 22, 1844, acknowledging the receipt of the Transactions 

 of this Society, Vol. IX. Part 1; and a second letter, dated 

 London, Aug. 6, 1844, acknowledging the receipt of Nos. 28 

 and 29 of the Proceedings: — 



From Count Cancrine, dated St. Petersburg, Oct. 1843, on 

 transmitting a copy of a periodical issued by the Imperial Ad- 

 ministration of Mines, which contains the magnetic and meteo- 

 rological observations made under its direction: — and 



From Dr. Asa Gray, dated Harvard University, Sept. 28, 

 1844, in relation to Transactions and Proceedings of this Soci- 

 ety, transmitted and to be transmitted to the Royal Academy 

 of Sciences of Munich. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 

 XIV. Part I. 1844. 8vo. — From the Society. 



Proceedings of the Geological Society of London. With Plates, in 

 illustration of the papers abstracted. Session 1843-44. Vol. 

 IV. Part 2. No. 98. 8vo.— From the Society. 



Annuaire Magnetique et Meteorologique du Corps des Ing^nieurs des 

 Mines de Russia, ou Recueil d'Observations Magnetiques et Meteo- 

 rologiques, faites dans I'entendue de I'Empire de Russie, et pub- 

 liees par ordre de S. M. I'Empereur Nicholas I., et sous les au- 

 spices de M. le Comte Cancrine, Chef du Corps des Ingenieurs 

 des Mines, et Ministre des Finances. Par A. T. Kupffer. An- 

 nee 1841. In 2 Parts. St. Petersburg, 1843. 4to. — From the 

 Imperial Administration of Mines, through H. E. Count Can- 

 crine. 



The History of the late Province of New York, from its discovery 

 to the appointment of Governor Colden, in 1762. By the Hon. 

 William Smith. New York, 1839. 2 Vols. 8vo. These Vol- 

 umes are the Fourth and Fifth of the First Series of the Collec- 

 tions of the New York Historical Society. — From the New York 

 Historical Society. 



Proceedings of the New York Historical Society, for the Year 1843. 

 New York, 1844. 8vo. — From the Society. 



Constitution and By-laws of the New York Historical Society. Re- 

 vised, March, 1844. 8vo. — From the Society. 



