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concerning the destruction at sea, by lightning, of the packet 

 ship Thomas P. Cope, of this port. 



Stated Meeting, January 15. 



Present, twenty-four members. 



Dr. Chapman, President, in the Chair. 



Upon taking the chair, Dr. Chapman returned thanks to the 

 members for his election to the office of President of the So- 

 ciety. 



A letter was received and read: — 



From Mr. John B. Sartori, dated Leghorn, 20th September, 

 1846, announcing the donation of specimens of fixed mercury, 

 which he desired to be examined. 



The following donations were announced : — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Se- 

 lected from the Records. May 26th to December 1st, 1846, in- 

 clusive. — From the Acaderny. 



Boletin de la Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais de Valencia. 

 Afio 7. Tomo 4°. Agosto, 1846. 8vo. — From the Society. 



The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Edited by Isaac 

 Hays, M.D. No. 25. January, 1847. Vol. XIII. 8vo.— From 

 the Editor. 



Journal of the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania. Vol. 

 XLIII. No. 25.3. Third Series. Vol. XIII. January, 1847. 

 No. 1. 8vo. — From Dr. Patterson. 



The African Repository and Colonial Journal. Vol. XXIII. January, 

 1847. No. 1. 8vo. — From the American Colonization Society. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. V. January, 1847. No. 49. 

 8vo. — From Messrs. Lea df Blanchard. 



Life of John Heckewelder. By the Rev. Edward Rondthaler. Edited 

 by B. H. Coates, M.D. Philadelphia, 1847. 12mo.— i^rom Mr. 

 Townsend Ward. 



Message of the President of the United States, communicating a Re- 

 port of an Expedition, led by Lieut. Abert, on the Upper Arkan- 



