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From J. Rosing, Charge cV Affaires. 



Hanseatio Legation, 

 Washington, D. C, February 25, 1865. 



Sir : I beg to inform you that a society has been constituted in Bremen for 

 the promotion and dissemination of natural science and knowledge.* They 

 have requested me by their secretary, Dr. Phil. Franz Buchenan, to further 

 their ends on this continent, and I think I cannot do better than to recommend 

 the young society to your kind consideration. They will be very grateful for 

 any communication on the part of your Institution, and endeavor to give in 

 exchange whatever may be of interest for you and in their reach. They propose 

 publishing regular annual reports and periodicals, and dare to offer regular 

 exchanges, although conscious that their doings, owing to the smallness of their 

 means, will by no means compare with those of your proud Institution. The 

 more happy you could make this li1 tie fraternity ardently devoted to science. 



Allow me, sir, again to offer you the assurance of my very high esteem as 

 your most obedient servant. 



From the same. 



Sir : The government of Bremen, sensible of so many acts of liberality of yours, 

 have directed me to offer you the accompanying volume, of entirely Bremen origin 

 and workmanship, as a contribution to the library of the Institution. It is a pub- 

 lication made by the society for Bremen history and antiquities, and gives an 

 illustrative description of that most venerable and accomplished monument of 

 the history of the republic, the court-house, at the same time the seat of the 

 government and senate. 



I shall be gratified, sir, if you would kindly accept this small gift as a token 

 of good will on the part of the Bremen government and scientific societies 

 towards your most useful institution, and beg to solicit the continuance of your 

 highly estimated favor. 



From the same. 



Hanseatic Legation, 

 Washington, D. C, April 8, 1865. 



Sir: I am happy to learn, from your kind note of the 5th instant, that the 

 Smithsonian Institution will be pleased to enter into scientific correspondence 

 with the new society for the promotion of natural science, at Bremeu, whose 

 establishment I had the honor of announcing to you recently. 



It is with gratification that I accept your liberal offer of a package of your 

 publications for the society ; if it could be ready by the end of next week, I shall 

 have an opportunity of sending it off directly with other official matter. 



With many thanks for your favors, believe me, sir, to be, with high regard, 

 your most obedient servant, 



From J. George Hodgins, Department Superintendent. 



Department of Public Instruction for Upper Canada, 



Toronto, March 26, 1 S66. 

 Sir : I have the honor to state, in reply to your letter of the 10th ultimo, that 

 the numbers of the Journal of Education for which you have applied have been 

 sent to you. 



* Naturvvissenschaftlichcr Verein. 



