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the City or County of Philadelphia, as they shall judge expe- 

 dient, for the sale of the Hall of the Society and the lot of 

 ground on which it stands. 



Resolved, That the same committee be instructed to in- 

 quire into the practicability and expediency of purchasing for 

 the use of the Society the building now occupied by the Phi- 

 ladelphia and Chinese Museums. 



The Committee consists of Dr. Patterson, Dr. Chapman, and 

 Mr. Richards. 



Mr. Kane, Reporter, laid on the table No. 18 of the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Society, for May and June, 1S41. 



The decease of the following named members was an- 

 nounced: 



Joseph Parker Norris, 22d June, 1841; aged 78: 



James Abercrombie, D.D. 26th June, 1841; aged 83: 



William James Mac Neven, M.D. 12th July, 1841; aged 78: 



Julien Ursin Niemcewicz, 1841; aged 84. 



George Bancroft, of Boston, was duly elected a member 

 of the Society. 



Special Meeting, July 28. 



Present, twenty-three members. 



Mr. Dtr Ponceau, President, in the Chair. 



On motion of Dr. Patterson, from the Committee appointed 

 at the last meeting to negotiate for the sale of the Hall of the 

 Society, &c, that Committee was authorized to take final order 

 in the matters referred to it. 



Special Meeting, August 9. 



Present, twenty-one members. 



Mr. Du Ponceau, President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Patterson, from the Committee appointed on the 16th 

 July, reported in part, that the Committee had purchased the 

 building now occupied by the Philadelphia and Chinese Mu- 



