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Dr. Patterson, from the Committees severally appointed to 

 negotiate for the sale of the Society's Hall and for the purchase 

 of the Museum property, and to take charge of the new build- 

 ing, &c. presented reports from each Committee, the conside- 

 ration of which was postponed to a special meeting, to be held 

 on the 29th of April next. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the 

 Society: — 



Stephen Endlicher, of Vienna. 



D. Humphreys Storer, M.D., of Boston. 



Simeon Borden, of Boston. 



Special Meeting, Jipril 29. 



Present, forty-four members. 



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



The reports, postponed for consideration at this meeting, 

 were taken up, and referred to a special Committee, to report 

 to the Society thereon, and on the whole subject to which they 

 relate. Committee, Mr. G. M. Wharton, Mr. G. W. Smith, 

 Mr. Breck, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Fisher. 



