18 BOARD OF REGENTS. 



Francis Lieber, of Columbia, South Carolina, stating his views of 

 the manner in which the institution should be conducted. 



Mr. Seaton presented a letter from "William A. Coleman, of the 

 city of New York, relative to the furnishing of books to the insti- 

 tution ; which was referred to the Committee on the formation of 

 a Library. 



Mr. Hough, from the committee appointed on the 9th instant to 

 confer with the President of the United States and the other persons 

 named in the fourth section of the act establishing the institution, 

 made a verbal report, stating that the committee had had an inter- 

 view with the President and the persons mentioned, but had come 

 to no final conclusion as to the matter for which they were ap- 

 pointed. 



On motion of Mr. Evans — 



Ordered, That when this Board adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet on Monday next 

 at 10 o'clock, a. m. 



And then the Board adjourned until Monday next, at 10 o'clock,, 

 a. m. 



December 21, 1846. 



Chief Justice Taney, one of the Regents, appeared. 



Joseph Henry, the Secretary elect of the Board of Regents and 

 of the Smithsonian Institution, appeared, and entered upon the 

 duties of his office. 



Mr. Hough presented a letter from James R. Bartlett, of the city 

 of New York, expressing a desire to be employed in aiding to 

 carry into effect the ethnological department of the institution, not, 

 as he states, " for the sake of any compensation," but for the inter- 

 est he feels in ethnological science. 



Mr. Hilliard presented a letter from Mr. LeBrun, of Philadel- 

 phia, an architect, asking- if the furnishing of the plan for the 

 buildings of the institution was open to competition. Mr. Hilliard 

 stated that he had replied that it was understood that plans would 

 be received by the Executive Committee until the 25th instant, 

 from any person who saw fit to present them. 



Mr. Hilliard presented a letter from Mr. Eli French, of the city 

 of New York, tendering his services for the purchase of books for 

 the institution. 



Mr. Owen, from the committee appointed on the 9th instant to 

 confer with the President of the United States and the persons 

 mentioned in the fourth section of the act of Congress estab- 

 lishing; the Smithsonian Institution, in relation to the location of 



