Report of Proceedings - National Academy of SciencesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1884 - Science |
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... Board of Trustees for total solar eclipse , May 6 , 1883 Cost of $ 6,209 United States loan , 4 per cent . , of which $ 23.25 is accured interest .... Balance INVESTMENTS . $ 7,050 25 768 75 139 50 7,958 50 $ 300 CO 7,013 75 $ 7,313 75 ...
... Board of Trustees for total solar eclipse , May 6 , 1883 Cost of $ 6,209 United States loan , 4 per cent . , of which $ 23.25 is accured interest .... Balance INVESTMENTS . $ 7,050 25 768 75 139 50 7,958 50 $ 300 CO 7,013 75 $ 7,313 75 ...
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... Board of Trustees of $ 500 , or as much of the same as may be necessary , to aid in the observa- tion of the total solar eclipse on May 6 , 1883 . Mr. Coffin moved that the deed of Mrs. Henry Draper be entered at length in the minutes ...
... Board of Trustees of $ 500 , or as much of the same as may be necessary , to aid in the observa- tion of the total solar eclipse on May 6 , 1883 . Mr. Coffin moved that the deed of Mrs. Henry Draper be entered at length in the minutes ...
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... board the ship , and for the energy and personal interest with which they co - operated in the work . Resolved , That the thanks of the National Academy of Sciences be tendered to the Governing Board of the Sheffield Scientific School ...
... board the ship , and for the energy and personal interest with which they co - operated in the work . Resolved , That the thanks of the National Academy of Sciences be tendered to the Governing Board of the Sheffield Scientific School ...
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... Board of Health . MITCHELL , S. WEIR , Philadelphia , Pa . ENGELMANN , GEORGE , Saint Louis , Mo. SMITH , J. LAWRENCE , Louisville , Ky . WOODWARD , J. J. , Washington , D. C. WALKER , F. A. , Boston , Mass . BARKER , GEORGE F ...
... Board of Health . MITCHELL , S. WEIR , Philadelphia , Pa . ENGELMANN , GEORGE , Saint Louis , Mo. SMITH , J. LAWRENCE , Louisville , Ky . WOODWARD , J. J. , Washington , D. C. WALKER , F. A. , Boston , Mass . BARKER , GEORGE F ...
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... Board of Direction of the Bache Fund . Board of Trustees of the Watson Fund . MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES , APRIL 21 , 1883 . que . * Biographical notices have been presented of those designated by. BARKER , G. F. ...
... Board of Direction of the Bache Fund . Board of Trustees of the Watson Fund . MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES , APRIL 21 , 1883 . que . * Biographical notices have been presented of those designated by. BARKER , G. F. ...
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