Mis. No. 48. 



OFFICERS AND ME3IBERS OP THE SMITHSO.VIAIV INSTITUTION: 



The President of the United States, 



^ Ex-offido Presiding Officer of the Institution, 



TiTE Vice President of the United States, 



Ex-qfjUcio Second Presiding OJlcer. 

 George M. Dallas, 



Chancellor of the Institution, 

 Joseph Henry, 



Secretary of the Institution. 

 Charles C. Jewett, 



Assistant Secretory, acting as Librarian. 

 William W. Seaton, 



Alexander D, Bac -^r.,)^ ExeczUioe Committee. 

 James A. Pearce, 



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REGENTS : 



Cveorge M. Dallas, Hce President of the United States. 

 Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the United States. 

 William W. Seaton, Mayor of the city of Washingtoji. 

 James k. Pearce, Member of the Senate of the United States. 

 James M. Mason,* Member of the Seriate of the United States. 

 Jeffehson Davis, Member of the Senate of the United States. 

 Henry W. Hilliard, Member of the House of Representatives. 

 CJeorge P. Marsh, Member of the House of Representatives. 

 Robert McClelland, Member of the House of Representatives. 

 RuFus C HO ATE, Citizen of Massachusctts . 

 Gideon Hawley, Citizen of New York. 

 Wm. C. 'Preston, Citizen of South Carolina. 

 Richard Rush, Citizen of Pennsylvania. 



Alexander D. Bache, Member of National Institute , Washington. 

 Joseph G. Totten, Member of National Institute, WasJtington. 



MEMBERS EA'-OFFICIQ OF THE INSTITUTION : 



Jame« K. Polk, Presidtnt of the United States. 



George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States. 



James Buchanan, Secretary of State oftlie United States. 



Robert J. VValker, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. 



William L. Marcy, Secretary of War of the United States. 



John Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy of the United States. 



Cave Johnson, Postmaster General of the United States. 



Isaac Toucey, Attorney General of the United. States. 



Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the United States. 



Edmund Burke^, Commissioner of Patents of the United States. 



William W. Seaton, Mayor of the city of Washington. 



HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION, 



[No honorary members have yet been elected.] 



« Appointed in plac« of Mr. BreeBe, resigned. 



