THE FIRST NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS (WASHINGTON, 

 APRIL. 1844), AND ITS CONNECTION WITH THE ORGAN- 

 IZATION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. 



GEORGE BROWN GOODE, 



Assislaiil S(\'niar\\ Stiiit/isoiiicui [nsiitiitioji, iti charge of the 

 U. S. National iMuseuin. 



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