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Extracts from Minute-Books of the Council of the Geological Society.

(I could find no notice of the extracts from Henslow's letters, read by Sedgwick to the Society on November 18th 1835. It appears not to have been treated as a paper and therefore was not "referred" in the usual way.)

1837 Jany 18th C. Darwin's paper read on Jany 4th was "referred."

Feb 1st. C. Darwin nominated as a member of the new Council.

During the session following Darwin attended the following Council meeting on:-

March 8th and 22nd, April 5th, May 3rd and 31st.

June 14th and 21, Augt 8th, Novr 7th and 29th.

Decr 6th 1838. Jany 3rd & 17th & 31st Feb 14th

Novr 15th Paper on "Formation of Mould" referred.

[do] Mr. Darwin's papers on "Proofs of Elevation of Chili &c" and "On Deposit in neighbourhood of the Plata" were withdrawn by the author with permission of the Council.

August 8th "A letter from Mr. Darwin was read, requesting to withdraw the Abstract of his Observations on Coral Formations. The request was acceded to."

1838 Jany 31st – C. Darwin nominated member of Council and also Secretary (with W. J. Hamilton)

Attended following Council meeting in Session 1838-9

March 7th April 4th May 9th and 23rd

June 6th, Novr 7th and 21st, Decr 5th, Jany 2nd 1839.

21st March. Darwin's paper "On the Formation of Mountain Chains &c" referred.

Darwin's paper on "Formation of Mould" reported on and ordered to be printed in Transactions

Novr 7th 1838. The Report on Mr. Darwin's paper on Earthquakes was received.

1839. Feby Darwin re nominated Secretary

Attended Council meetings. Feby 27th, March 27th, April 10th and 24th May 22nd June 5th Novr 6th 20 Decr 4th and 18th

Jany 8th and 22nd — Feby 5th.

Jany 9th 1839 Mr. Darwin reported that the additional I have should be placed in the hall, which was approved

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1839 April 10th Mr Darwin's paper on "Volcanic Phenomena" was balloted for and ordered to be printed.

1840 Feby 5th C. Darwin re-nominated Secretary.

Attended Feby 26th (none afterwards in session

1841 Feby 3rd C. Darwin retired from Secretary. E. H. Bunbury nominated

Attended Council Novr 17, Decr 1st, Decr 15th, Jany 5th 1842

Decr 15th C. Darwin's paper on "Distribution of Boulders &c" ordered to be printed in Transactions at cost of £16.3.6

1842-3 Attendance at Council. April 6th May 5th, July 9th September 9th Oct 5th Novr 2nd 16th and 30th

Decr 1st and 2nd — 14th. Feby 17th 1843

1843-4 Jany 18th C. Darwin nominated Vice-President was present at Annual General Meeting on Feby 17th 1843.

Attended Councils may 10th and 24th June 21st Decr 13th

1844-5. Feby 7th re-nominated Vice President.

Attended Councils Feby 18th and 21st April 17th June 12th and 26th, Novr 20th, Jany 8th 1845, Feby 5th.

1845-6 Attended Councils March 12th, April 2nd June 11th July 2nd, Novr 19th Decr 10th Jany 7th (1846) Feby 4th

1846-7. Attended Councils March 25th, April 22nd, May 20th, Novr 18th, Decr 2nd.

1847-8 Attended Councils April 28th, May 12th and 26th June 9th Novr 17th Decr 15 Jan 5th (1848) Feby 2nd

1848-9. Attended Councils April 19th May 17th-31st

Jany 31st (1849)

1849-50. Attended Councils Novr 7th, Feby 6th 1850

1850-51. Attended Councils Ap. 10th Decr 18th

1851 Feby 5th C. Darwin retired from Council.