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The president presented to the Institute a communication 

 from Dr. F. B. Hough, asking the privilege, under certain 

 conditions, of printing a manuscript volume in the library 

 of the Institute, containing the transactions of a commis- 

 sion appointed to arrange a treaty with the Indians of New 

 York. 



On motion, the desired privilege was granted to Dr. 

 Hough, and the details of the arrangements referred to the 

 president. 



The secretary read a paper sent to the Institute by Jacob 

 Wilson, Esq., of Canajoharie, on Motion. 



Mr. DeWitt spoke of a portrait, now at Annesley's store, 

 of De Witt Clinton, and believed to be the best portrait of 

 Mr. Clinton in existence. It was painted by Mr. Ames. 



Adjourned. 



May 31, 1860. 



The president, Hon. J. Y. L. Pruyn, in the chair. 



On motion of Mr. Redfild, it was resolved that when the 

 Institute adjourns it shall be to the 3d Tuesday of October. 



The Secretary announced as donations to the library, 



Memoirs of the Society of Physics and Natural History of 

 Geneva, from the Society through Smithsonian. 



Memorials of Mrs. J. Y. L. Pruyn, from the president. 



Transactions of the New York Medical Society, from Dr. 

 Willard, secretary. 



Mr. Homes then proceeded to read a paper upon the re- 

 cent alleged proofs of the existence of man at a former 

 geologic period. He detailed the discoveries which had 

 been made of hatchets made from flint, and arrows and 

 other alleged works of man. These had been discovered 

 in Abbeville, France, and at Brixham Cave in Devonshire, 

 England. Mr. Homes gave a resume of the discoveries as 

 published in various periodicals, concluding from them that 

 it had been generally conceded that the implements were 

 the work of man, but that was still in dispute whether the 



