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This was voted, and also a resolution of thanks to Mr. Rantoul. 

 Adjourned to meet on Monday of next week, Feb. 29th, and 

 voted that meetings be held on every Monday until otherwise 

 ordered. 



Wednesday, February 24. Ordinary meeting. 

 H. F. King in the chair. 

 Henry R. Stone of Salem, was elected a Resident Member. 

 Charles E. Hamlin of Waterville, Me., and S. I. Smith of 

 Norway, Me., were elected Corresponding Members. 



Monday, February 29. Evening meeting. 

 Vice President, A. C. Goodell Jr., in the chair. 



Donations were announced to the Library and Cabinets. 



Letters were read, from Henry R. Stone, accepting member- 

 ship : from B. F. Mudge, of Quindaro, Wyandote Co., Kan- 

 sas, in relation to the Geological survey of that State : from 

 Trustees of the New York State Library ; Historical Society of 

 Pennsylvania; Henry A. Smith of Cleveland, Ohio; J. Henry 

 Stickney of Baltimore, Md. ; and N. Paine of Worcester, 

 relating to the publications. 



F. W. Putnam made some remarks on Orthopterous Insects, 

 suggested by specimens presented to the Institute by Miss Ed- 

 mands. 



Mr. Putnam presented a communication from A. E. Verrill 

 of Cambridge, entitled " Synopsis of the Polyps collected dur- 

 ing the years 1853-6, by Dr. Wm. Stimpson, Naturalist to 

 the North Pacific Expedition, commanded by Captains Ring- 

 gold and Rogers." deferred to the publication committee. 



The Secretary read the following communication from Geo. 

 A. Ward, in regard to the naming of "Fort Lee." 



" While at work in reconstructing the fort on Salem Neck in 

 1812 as a member of the Salem Light Infantry, my grandfather 

 informed me that it was originally planned by General Charles 

 Lee, and that he gave instructions regarding it, and that his 

 name was given to it. My said Grandfather was of the Com- 



