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From M. de Bacourt, Minister of France, dated Washing- 

 ton, 2d Feb. 1842, stating that the missing numbers of the Ar- 

 chives du Museum d'llistoire Naturclle would be forwarded 

 to the Society. 



Three letters were read from Mr. Jacob Snider, Jun.; the 

 first, communicating an extract from a letter from Mr. William 

 Vaughan, of London, dated 3d Jan. 1842, relating to the receipt 

 of the Society's Proceedings, &c. for distribution ; the second, 

 dated 4th Feb. 1842, relating to parcels received for the Society, 

 and papers from Mr. Murray, printed on the Franklin Press ; 

 and the third, dated 4th Feb. 1842, making certain donations to 

 the Society, and assuming the payment of the collateral in- 

 heritance tax on the bequests of Mr. John Vaughan. 



On motion, it was resolved that the thanks of the Society 

 be returned to Jacob Snider, Jun. Esq., for his liberal dona- 

 tions, made this evening. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Annates des Mines. Vol. XIX. Parts 1, 2 & 3 for 1841. Paris, 



1841. — From the Engineers of Mines. 

 Journal Asiatique. For June, July, & August, 1841. Three Num- 

 bers. Paris, 1841. 

 The American Medical Library and Intelligencer. By Robley Dun- 



glison, M.D. New Series Vol. I. No. 6. Philadelphia, 1841 



From the Editor. 

 Bulletin de la Societe de Geographic Second Series. Vol. XV. 



8vo. Paris, 1841. — From the Society. 

 The Statutes at Large of South Carolina. Edited by David J. M'Cord. 



Vols. VII, VIII, IX. & X. 8vo. Columbia, S. C. 1840-41.— 



From Dr. Philip Tidyman. 

 The Practice of Medicine ; or a Treatise on Special Pathology and 



Therapeutics. By Robley Dunglison, M.D. Two Volumes, 8vo. 



Philadelphia, 1842 — From the Author. 

 Boletin Enciclopedico de la Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais. 



No. 22. Valencia, 1841. — From the Society. 

 Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. XI. 



Part 1. 8vo. London, 1841. — From the Society. 

 Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. Vol. VII. 



Part 2. 4to. Cambridge, 1841. — From the Society. 



