STATEMENT

OF THE

OBJECT AND ORGANIZATION

OF THE

AMERICAN

Geographical and Statistical Society;

WITH

A COPY OF ITS CHARTER, BY-LAWS,

FORMATION OF SECTIONS,

AND

LIST OF MEMBERS.

NEW YORK:

BAKER & GODWIN, PRINTERS.

CORNER NASSAU AND SPRUCE STREETS.

1857.

OF THE

OBJECT AND ORGANIZATION

OF THE

AMERICAN

Geographical and Statistical Society;

WITH

A COPY OF ITS CHARTER, BY-LAWS,

FORMATION OF SECTIONS,

AND

LIST OF MEMBERS

NEW YORK:

BAKER & GODWIN, PRINTERS,

CORNER NASSAU AND SPRUCE STREETS.

1857.

The following is the list of officers for the year 1857:

Messrs. POOR, BRADFORD, and VIELE.

On the Library and Finance,

Messrs. LEFFERTS, BEAN, and HEWITT.

On Recent Discoveries and Publications,

Messrs. WITTHAUS, FOLSOM, and SMITH.

The Chairman of the Council and Recording Secretary are ex-officio Members of the several Standing Committees.