34 BOARD OF REGENTS. 



February 17, 1847. 



The Board of Regents met at 10 o'clock, a. m., pursuant to the 

 resolution of organization. 



Present, Mr. Dallas, (Chancellor,) Mr. Seatou, Mr. Hough, Mr. 

 Owen, Mr. Bache, Mr. Hilliarcl, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Rush. 



The Secretary presented the following letter from C. C. Jewett, 

 accepting the appointment of Assistant Secretary, to act as Libra- 

 rian ; which was read and laid upon the table : 



Providence, February 11, 1847. 

 Joseph Henry, LL.D., 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 

 Dear Sir: I had the honor to receive, last Saturday, your letter, dated January 

 30, informing me of my appointment as Assistant Secretary, to act as Librarian of the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



I have, after due deliberation, concluded to accept the office. 



Begging you to receive my thanks for the nomination, I am, with great respect^ 

 your obedient servant, 



C. C. JEWETT. 



The Chancellor presented the resolution of the Legislature of 

 the State of Ohio recommending the employment of James Rus- 

 sell, to construct a planetarium for the use of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution to be a national monument of the great mind of the inventor 

 and of the munificence of the founder; which was referred to the 

 Committee on the Library. 



Mr. Hough presented a letter from Ward B. Howard, offering to 

 contract to furnish granite for the building for the institution from 

 his quarry on the east bank of the Hudson river ; which was re- 

 ferred to the Committee on the Building. 



Mr. Seatou presented a letter from Henry Stockton, of the city 

 of New York, offering to lithograph the plans and drawings for the 

 building of. the Smithsonian Institution ; which letter was referred 

 to the Building Committee. 



Also a letter from Hon. J. Phillips Phoenix, recommending the 

 emplo} 7 ment of P. Naylor, of the city of New York, in rooting the 

 building for the institution ; which letter was referred to the Build- 

 ing Committee. 



Also a letter from R. R. Gurley, recommending the purchase of 

 Catlin's gallery of Indian paintings ; which letter was referred to 

 the Committee on the Library. 



Mr. Owen offered the following preamble and resolutions ; which 

 were read, considered, and agreed to, viz : 



Whereas a bill has been introduced into the Senate of the United States, relative to 

 the site of the Smithsonian Institution. 



Resolved, That if, in virtue of the provisions of the said bill, any change in the pres- 

 ent site of the institution be made, all the contracts heretofore authorized by the Board 

 in regard to building, laying out the ground, fencing, &c, shall be and remain in 



