Date Received Item Description and Donor 



No. 



244 Medallion head of Cabot, from a design by Chapman. — From Chas. Gill. 



244 — From Rev. Mr. Curly. Georgetown College . . . Several Copper Coins. . . . 



Aug. 8,1842 246f A Manual of Gold and Silver Coins of all Nations struck within the past 



centurv', showing their history and legal basis, and their actual weight, 

 fineness and value, chiefly from original and recent assays: with which 

 are incorporated Treatises on Bullion and Plate, Counterfeit Coins, 

 Specific Gravity of Precious Metals, &c.; with recent statistics of the 

 Production and Coinage of Gold and Silver in the world, and sundry 

 useful Tables; by Jacob R. Eckfeldt and William E. Du Bois, assayers 

 of the Mint of the United States, illustrated by numerous engravings 

 of coins, executed by the medal-ruling machine, and under the 

 direction of Joseph Saxton, of the United States Mint; Philadelphia, 

 1842, quarto. — From the Authors. 



249 From J. D. Doty, Madison, Wisconsin Territory, July 2, 1842: Sending 

 impressions on wax, of a coin found in the ruins of Aztalan. Hopes the 

 Institute will be able to throw light on the subject, by comparing it 

 with other coins. Enclosing printed description of Aztalan. 



249 From Jacob R. Eckfeldt and Wm. E Du Bois, U.S. Mint, Philadelphia. 

 July 11, 1842: Presenting a recent work by them, on coins and 

 precious metals. 



249 From George R. Morton, M.D., Sandusky, Ohio, July 15, 1842: Asking 

 information respecting the Institute, to which he wishes to make con- 

 tributions of coins, minerals, &c. Inquiring, also, how presents are to 

 be forwarded, and the terms of membership, &c. 



Sept. 12,1842 251 Twelve pieces of Copper Coin. — From Jeremiah Sullivan. 



252 Copper Coin. — From E. P. Batly. 



252 Copper Coins. — From Henry Hardin. 



252 One Copper Coin of 1822.— From Joseph Boss. 



252 Five Copper Coins. — From G. IV. Harris. 



252 Two Notes, of five cents each, Philadelphia. — From H'. S. Walker. 



253 Copper Coins. — From James D. Cox. 



254 . . . one Silver Coin, and four small Bank Notes. — From Margaret 



Julien. 



255 ... A number of specimens of Continental Money . . . — From 



Dr. John Redman Coxe, Philadelphia. 



258 From W. H. .Smyth, Chelsea, England, August 20, 1842: Acknowledging 

 bulletin No. 2, and forwarding his privately printed catalogvie of 

 Roman brass medals; also, specimens of impressions of the head of 

 Hipparchus, from the Poniatowski-gem. intended as a vignette 

 illustration of his work. « 



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