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Mr. W. J. Harrison then read the REPORT OF THE COUNCIL.

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By another resolution the Hon. Secretary was empowered to send a copy (in bronze) of the Darwin Medal to the family of the late Mr. Charles Darwin, in whose honour the medal was instituted. This has been done, and the following kind reply has been received from the present head of the Darwin family: —

Basset, Southampton, December 14th, 1882.

Dear Sir,—

I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter and the copies of the last report of the Midland Union of Natural History Societies, together with the bronze medal of my late father. Will you be kind enough, when you have an opportunity, to express to the Council and Members of the Union the sincere thanks of my family and myself for their kind thought in sending us this copy of the medal. I am pleased to say that it is a striking likeness of my father. My father felt much the honour that was done to him by the foundation of this medal, and was much interested in the success of the Union. It would have given him sincere pleasure to know of the good work done by those gentlemen to whom the medal has been awarded. This medal will be placed with others belonging to my late father, and will always be much valued by my family.

Thanking you for the part you have taken in the matter,

I am, Dear Sir, yours faithfully.

W. Erasmus Darwin.

W. Jerome Harrison, Esq., F.G.S.