Excerpt from Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge, 1868, Vol. 10
Letters were read from the Natural History Society of Emden, the United States Coast Survey, and Mr. John Biddle, announcing donations for the Library.
Donations for the Library were received from Mr. John Biddle, of Philadelphia; Mr. Wm. S. Sullivant, of Ohio; the United States Treasury Department; the Royal Astronomical Society; the Director of the Mint, and Prof. Zantedeschi, of Padua.
A letter from Otto Struve, dated Pulkova, Dec. 1, 1864, announced the death of a member of the Society, F. G. W. Struve, at St. Petersburg, Nov. 11 (23), 1864, aged 71. Prof. Kendall was appointed to prepare an obituary notice of the deceased.
The decease of Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, at Philadelphia, Dec. 31, 1864, aged 72, was announced by Judge Sharswood, and on motion, Mr. J. R. Ingersoll was appointed to prepare an obituary notice of the deceased.
On motion, Judge Sharswood was excused from preparing an obituary notice of the late Samuel D. Ingham.
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