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lively appointed. While no delegates were appointed to represent 
the Academy on the other occasions, suitable letters of congratulation 
or expressions of interest were in each case forwarded. 
As a mark of appreciation of our contribution toward defraying 
the expenses of its project, the Lamarck Memorial Committee in Paris 
presented the Academy with the interesting bust of the great French 
evolutionist that now adorns the Reading Room. 
Numerous letters and notices were answered or referred to the 
proper officers of the Academy, as their nature required. 
Following is a tabulated statement of the statistics of the cor- 
respondence for the year : 
Communications Received. 
Acknowledging receipt of the Academy’s publications, 209 
Transmitting publications to the Academy, 82 
Requesting exchanges or the supply of deficiencies 3 
Invitations to learned gatherings, 13 
Notices of deaths of scientific men, 16 
Circulars concerning the administration of scientific institutions , etc . , . . 10 
Biographies and photographs of correspondents 21 
Miscellaneous letters, 103 
Total received 457 
Communications F orwarded. 
Acknowledging gifts to the Library, 
Acknowledging gifts to the Museum 
Acknowledging photographs and biographies 
Requesting the supply of deficiencies in periodicals, . 
Letters of sympathy and congratulation, etc., 
Miscellaneous letters, 
Annual Reports sent to correspondents, .... 
Circular letters, 
Diplomas and notices of election of correspondents, 
1,199 
86 
14 
93 
9 
S3 
234 
94 
13 
Total forwarded, . 
1,825 
Respectfully submitted, 
J. Percy Moore, 
Corresponding Secretary. 
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 
Notwithstanding the interruptions occasioned by the building 
operations and the removal of the Library, the accessions for the cur- 
