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Letters of envoy were received from the Geological Survey 
of India, U. 8. Coast Survey and Smithsonian Institution. 
Donations for the Library were received from the Societies 
at Batavia, Bonn and Freiburg; the Geological Survey of 
India; the Society of Antiquities, Copenhagen; Royal So- 
ciety, Upsal; Meteorological Institute, Vienna; Royal Acade- 
my and Bureau of Statistics, Brussels; Geographical Societies 
at London, Paris and Bordeaux; Geological Societies at Dres- 
den and London; Nature; American Journal Science; Frank- 
lin Institute; College of Pharmacy; Profs. H. C. Lewis, H. 
D. Cope and H. Phillips, -Jr.; Wyoming Historical Society ; 
U.S. Coast Survey; Fish Commission; National Museum and 
Dr. Alex. Graham Bell. 
The death of Strickland Kneass, at Philadelphia, January 
14, 1884 (born July 29, 1821), aged 62 years, was announced, 
and the President empowered to appoint a member to prepare 
an obituary notice of the deceased. 
Dr. Thos. G. Morton was appointed by the President to pre- 
pare an obituary notice of Dr. Kirkbride. 
Mr. Wm. V. McKean, for that of Gen. Kane. 
Mr. H. L. Carson, for that of Gen. Humphreys. 
Prof. Cope exhibited fossil specimens of genera and spe- 
cies of the family of the Oreodontide, and described their char- 
actermtic structure and geological relations. 
Jommodore EH. Y. McCauley’s colored drawing of a sar- 
cophagus in Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 
was exhibited by the Secretary, who described the legends 
on its cover,’translated by Com. McCauley. 
Dr. Frazer communicated a table of barometric levels taken 
by him recently in Texas and New Mexico, and described the 
geological structure-of the neighborhood; also, specimens of 
Maguéy needle and thread; and a specimen of the cheap hand- 
made waterproof Mexican blanket. Prof. Cope remarked that 
the valley formation was Tertiary. 
Mr. Lesley was elected Librarian for 1884. 
The Committee on Mexican MSS. was continued. 
