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November 11, 1851
The Southern Press
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A committee discusses a subject and resolves to form an Executive Committee with members Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Kennedy, and Capt. Charles Wilkes, substituting Mr. Kennedy for absent Mr. Greenough. Secretary Charles F. Stansbury is to prepare proceedings for publication.
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A full discussion was then had of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon. W. W. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general committee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Executive
Committee: Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Kennedy,
Esq., Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion—
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for publication.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.—Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive information,
are requested to address their communications
to J. C. G. Kennedy, Esq.
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion of
the Hon. W. W. Seaton, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of five first charged
with this subject by the Institute (substituting
Mr. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is absent)
be an Executive Committee to take all necessary
steps to carry out the views of the general committee.
The following gentlemen constitute the Executive
Committee: Col. Peter Force, Prof. Walter
R. Johnson, Prof. Joseph Henry, J. C. G. Kennedy,
Esq., Capt. Charles Wilkes.
On motion—
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
prepare the proceedings of this meeting for publication.
And the Committee adjourned.
CHARLES F. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.—Associations, committees, or individuals
desirous to make propositions or to receive information,
are requested to address their communications
to J. C. G. Kennedy, Esq.
What sub-type of article is it?
Meeting Proceedings
Committee Formation
What keywords are associated?
Committee Meeting
Executive Committee
Resolution
National Institute
Proceedings Publication
What entities or persons were involved?
Hon. W. W. Seaton
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Greenough
Col. Peter Force
Prof. Walter R. Johnson
Prof. Joseph Henry
J. C. G. Kennedy, Esq.
Capt. Charles Wilkes
Charles F. Stansbury
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Key Persons
Hon. W. W. Seaton
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Greenough
Col. Peter Force
Prof. Walter R. Johnson
Prof. Joseph Henry
J. C. G. Kennedy, Esq.
Capt. Charles Wilkes
Charles F. Stansbury
Story Details
Discussion of a subject leads to resolution forming an Executive Committee from five members, substituting Mr. Kennedy for absent Mr. Greenough, to implement general committee views. Secretary to publish proceedings; communications to J. C. G. Kennedy.