James Fountain gave the writer a little document that was previously supposed to be irrecoverably lost, which contains the original records of the first five meetings of the Medical Society of Westchester County. This book was restored to the society, by which it is now preserved. It begins thus, --

" At a respectable Jleetiug of Physicians of the County of Westchester on the 8th Day of 5Iay, 1797-- at the House of William Barker in the White Plains -- Present --

' Archibald McDonald. Charles McDonald. John IngersoU. Elisha Bniister.

Lyman Cook. David Rodgers. Matsou Smith. Elias Cornelius.

" That a due improvement and proper regulations may be maid in the Practice of Physic within the County of Westchester and for the Purpose of a necesaar>" and immediate compliance with the Law of the Legislature passed the last Session. The Physicians aflforesaid formed themselves into a Society to be known and called hereafter by the name and style of the Medical Sociely uf Ihe County of Westchester. Upon Motion Doct'. A. McDonald, of the white plains, was Elected president of the Society Pro tempore, and upon said motion Doctr. JIatsou Smith, of New Rochelle, was Elected Secretary thereof.

" The Society, Pleased with the present progress and deslreous that the Boanl shall hereafter exist upon the most fair and respectable terms: and that the Physicians of the County shall indiscriminately receive an invitation to unite with the present members and to encourage this Laudable dissign." (Here ends the firet page.)