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These remarks have since been incorporated by Mr. Mc- 

 Crady in the paper published further on under date of Dec. 

 15th, 1857. 



Members Elected. 



Thomas L. Wragg, Esq., H. W. DeSaussure. 

 Henry Young, Esq. 



NOVEMBER 2d, 1857. 

 W. Wragg Smith, Esq., in the chair. 



A letter was read from the President, Prof. L. R. Gibbes, 

 declining a reelection, in consequence of his numerous avo- 

 cations. 



Prof. McCrady after a few remarks upon the loss the Society 

 had sustained by this resignation, introduced the following 

 resolutions which were unanimously adopted. 



Resolved, That the members of the Elliott Society of Natu- 

 ral History, in unwillingly accepting the resignation of Prof- 

 Lewis R. Gibbes, their President, regret extremely the combi- 

 nation of employments which has led him to decline re- 

 election. 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this Society that the man- 

 ner in which Prof. Gibbes has discharged the duties of this, 

 the highest office in their gift, is in every respect worthy of 

 the name and character he has already established for him- 

 self among men of science. 



Resolved, That, as a mark of honor, Prof. Gibbes be unani- 

 mously elected a permanent Vice President of this Society. 



Resolved, That the Recording Secretary be instructed to 

 enclose a copy of these resolutions to Prof. Gibbes, as a testi- 

 mony of the gratitude of this Society for the faithfulness, as 

 well as the ability with which he has discharged his duties 

 and the assurance of their highest respect and consideration 

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