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The resignations of Dr. Patterson, as President, Dr. Chap- 

 man, as Vice-President, and Dr. Hays, as Curator, were ac- 

 cepted by the Society. 



The following gentlemen were elected Members of the 

 Society: — 



Charles Frederick Beck, M.D, of Philadelphia. 



Richard Owen, F. R. S,, of London. 



Sir James Clark, Bart. M.D. of London. 



Prince Maximilien, of Wied. 



James Copland, M.D. of London. 



Major William Tell Poussin, of Paris. 



Professor J. A. Alexander, of Princeton. 



Frederick Von Raumer, of Berlin. 



Stated Meeting, February 7. 



Present, forty-six members. 



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



Dr. Charles Frederick Beck, a newly elected member, ap- 

 peared and took his seat. 



Letters were received and read: — 



From Dr. Charles Frederick Beck, dated January 24, 1845, 

 and from Professor Joseph A. Alexander, Princeton, dated 

 January 25, 1845, respectively acknowledging the receipt of 

 notice of their election as members: — ■ 



From the Linnaean Society of London, dated London, 8th 

 November, 1844: — From the Statistical Society of London, 

 dated London, 1st August, 1844: — From the Zoological So- 

 ciety of London, dated London, 7th November, 1844: — From 

 the Connecticut Historical Society, dated Hartford, 20th Janu- 

 ary, 1845: — From the New York Historical Society, dated 

 New York, 10th December, 1844: — From the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, dated Philadelphia, 21st 

 January, 1845, announcing the receipt of the Proceedings and 

 Transactions of this Society: — 



