PROCEEDINGS 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



Vol. II. JAN., FEB., MAR. & APRIL, 1S42. No. 21. 



Stated Meeting, January 7. 



Present, twenty members. 



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



The judges of the annual election, held this day, reported 

 that the following officers had been chosen for the present 

 year: — 



President. 

 Peter S. Du Ponceau, LL. D. 



Vice-Presidents. 

 Nathaniel Chapman, M.D., 

 Joseph Hopkinson, LL. D., 

 Robert M. Patterson, M.D. 



Secretaries. 

 Franklin Bache, M.D., 

 John K. Kane, 



Alexander Dallas Bache, LL. D., 

 Robley Dunglison, M.D. 



Counsellors for Three Years. 

 Clement C. Biddle, LL. D., 

 William Short, 

 Joseph Henry, LL. D., 

 Philip H. Nicklin. 



Curators. 

 Isaac Hays, M.D., 

 Franklin Peale, 

 John P. Wetherill. 

 Treasurer. 

 George Ord. 



