A LIST

OF THE

PRESIDENTS

OF THE

American Philosophical Society,

HELD AT

Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN-elected 2nd January, 1769; died 17th April, 1790.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE-elected 7th January, 1791; died 26th June, 1796.

THOMAS JEFFERSON-elected 6th January, 1797; resigned in January, 1815; died 4th July, 1826. CASPAR WISTAR-elected 6th January, 1815; died 22nd January, 1818.

ROBERT PATTERSON-elected 1st January, 1819; died 22nd July, 1824.

WILLIAM TILGHMAN-elected 7th January, 1825; died 29th April, 1827.

PETER STEPHEN DUPONCEAU-elected 4th January, 1828.

Philadelphia, August 1833.

NOTICE.

Legacies should be bequeathed to the Society by its corporate title "The American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge."

Donations intended for the Society, should be addressed to "The American Philosophical Society; care of John Vaughan, Esq., Librarian, Philadelphia."