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data the dew point may be calculated by Dr. Apjohn's formula to have 

 been 52° 9. 



The report, presented at the last meeting by the Committee 

 on the Communications of Mr. Du Ponceau and Mr. Fisher, 

 was considered, and the resolution with which it closed was 

 adopted. 



The Committee review in their report, the papers which were re- 

 ferred to them, and take notice also of some additional facts that bear 

 upon the same subject. In conclusion, they congratulate the Society 

 on the important accession to the knowledge of our early history, 

 which has resulted from the labours of Mr. Du Ponceau and Mr. 

 Fisher. Yet it must be admitted, they say, that chasms still remain 

 in our early annals which require to be filled up; that doubts exist on 

 some points, and discrepancies of opinion on others. The question 

 arises : Shall we give publicity to the Society's early history in its 

 present imperfect state, or shall we delay in the hope of obtaining 

 more facts? The Committee express themselves in favour of the 

 latter course, and recommend the adoption by the Society of the fol- 

 lowing resolution: 



Resolved, That the papers of Mr. Du Ponceau and Mr. Fisher, 

 which were read on the 26th of June, 1840, together with the sup- 

 plementary communications, be deposited in the Archives, as valu- 

 able contributions to the early history of the Society. 



Mr. Du Ponceau, by permission of the Society, withdrew 

 his communication for the purpose of revising it. 



Stated Meeting, November 19. 



Present, seventeen members. 



Dr. Patterson, Vice President, in the Chair. 



A letter was received and read from Jac. Berzelius, Perpe- 

 tual Secretary of the Academy of Sciences of Stockholm, dated 

 28th September, 1841, acknowledging the receipt of the Trans- 

 actions and Proceedings of the Society. 



