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The Librarian read the translation of a letter from Pierre de 

 (loetz to Mr. Du Ponceau, dated St. Petersburg, August 17th 

 (29th) 1837, on behalf of the Imperial Russian Academy, an- 

 nouncing the transmission to the Society of the works which 

 have been published by the Academy, numbering fifty-seven 

 volumes, and also of a donation of several volumes from him- 

 self personally. 



Dr. Bache announced the death of Thomas Bradford, the 

 latest survivor of the original members of the Society, who 

 died on the 7th of May, 1838, aged 93 years and 3 days. 



Dr. Hare communicated orally, that he has found that when 

 the elements of water are exploded in contact with certain 

 gases or essential oils, the aqueous elements, instead of con- 

 densing, combine with the hydrogen and carbon, and form a 

 permanent gas. 



On motion of Dr. Bache, a committee was appointed to con- 

 sider the expediency of publishing, from time to time, a brief 

 abstract of the proceedings of the Society. Committee, Dr. 

 Bache, Dr. Dunglison, and Mr. Kane. 



Stated Meeting, June 15. 

 Present, seventeen members. 

 Mr. Du Ponceau, President, in the Chair. 

 - The following donations were received: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Colleccion de obras y documentos relativos a la Historia antigua y 

 moderna de las Provincias del Rio de la Plata. Por Pedro de 

 Angeles. Vols. III. IV. & V. Buenos Ayres, 1836. — From the 

 Author. 



Bulletin de la Societe Geographique de Paris. Deuxieme Serie. Vol. 

 VIII. Paris, 1837.— From the Society. 



Annales des Mines. Vol. XII. No. 5. Paris, 1837.— From the 

 Engineers of Mines. 



Magazine of Natural History. Edited by Edward Charlesworth. 

 Nos. 3 & 4, for 1838. London, 1838.— From the Editor. 



