CORRESPONDENCE. 249 



Naturforschende "Verein in Briinn, acknowledging receipt of Proceedings 

 and sending publication. 

 J. H. Blake; 



J. A. Allen, each acknowledging receipt of paper on Cetacea. 

 E. N. Horsford, in regard to six-toed cat. 

 Vanderhorst & Boegler, in regard to package from Holland. 

 John T. Morris, invitation to see freezing apparatus. 

 A. M. Boyd, in regard to sending specimens. 

 Dr. J. T/Boynton. 



J. R. Willis, asking that diploma be sent. 

 Thos. Meehan, with address of Dr. Mueller. 



E. D. Bassett, in regard to collections in Hayti. 

 T. W. Hoyt, asking for copy of Constitution. 



A. E. Verrell, in regard to Chinese reptiles. 



B. F. Mudge, in regard to fossils in Kansas. 



Dr. H. E. van Rijgersma, in regard to collections in St. Martins. 



H. W. Hollowbush, in regard to fossil wood. 



N. G. Macomber, acknowledging receipt of notice of election as member. 



November. — New York State Library ; 



Library of Congress, each acknowledging receipt of Journal. 



J. W. Dowsing, M.D., offering to collect for Acad. Nat. Sci. 



Wm. Smith, asking in what way he can serve the Acad. Nat, Sci. 



Jas. Orton, asking in regard to specimens. 



Edward Hitchcock, offering to lend fossil bones. 



J. N. Joclyn, in regard to "Nature." 



J. F. Peck, in regard to white fish. 



J. A. Hauxwell, in regard to making collections. 



W. H. Finn, M.D., acknowledging receipt of notice of election as member. 



G. A. Williams, in regard to an exchange of specimens. 



December. — Prof. Edward Hitchcock, with box of specimens. 



F. W. Packard, in regard to the McNeil reptiles. 



J. A. Allen, offering to send paper on Massachusetts Mammalia. 

 Prof. Henry, asking the return of skulls belonging to Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution. 



Schweizerisch Naturforschender Gesellschaft Berne, with publication. 

 Christine Hood, in regard to six-toed cat. 

 J. A. Allen, with copy of paper. 



G. H. Lawson, asking information in regard to the Acad. Nat. Sci. 



Whole number of letters received during 1869, 218. 

 * " " " written " " 137. 



Edward D. Cope, 



Corresponding Secretary. 



* Number of letters written in 1868 and not printed with the report last year, 153. 



