8 CONTENTS. 



Page. 

 J.etter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, April 10, 1856, reporting results of 



inquiries and observations 49 



And enclosing — 



Notes upon the dromedaries of Egypt, by Linant de Bellefonds, Bey. 64 



Letter of E. De Leon, United States consul general for Egypt, in relation 



to dromedaries and burden camels of Egypt _ 72 



Letter from Rev. H. G. 0. Dwight, Edwin E. Bliss, and W. F. Williams, in 



relation to camels in Asia Minor, and other portions of Turkey in Asia 76 



Notes upon the camel in Algiers, from the official reports of General Car- 



biiccia, by Albert Ray. 83 



Notes upon the anatomy of the dromedary, from the official reports of 



General Carbuccia, by Dr. Engles, United States na\'y 91 



Li-tter of Major Wayne to Secretary of Vlar, May 1, 1856 95 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, May 5, 185C 95 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, May 14, 1856 98 



Letter of Major Wayne to Quartermaster General, May 17, 1856 99 



liOtter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, May 17, 1856, enclosing copy of 



letter from G. H. Heap to Major Wayne 100 



Letter of Secretary of War to Major Wayne, (telegraphic despatch,) through 



Colonel D. D. Tompkins, May 2, 1856 102 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, May 21, 1856 102 



Letter of Lieutenant Porter, United States navy, to Secretary of War, May 28, 1856. 103 

 Report of proceedings, journal of events on shipboard, and correspondence 

 with Consul General De Leon in relation to dromedaries presented by the 



Viceroy of Egypt 133 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, June 19, 1856 148 



Letter of Major Wayne to Quartermaster General, June 20, 1856, (extract). 149 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, June 28, 1856 150 



Letter of Secretary of War to Major Wayne, July 5, 1856 151 



Letter of Quartermaster General to Major Wayne, (instructions,) July 14 and 30, 



1856 151,152 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, July 22, 1856 152 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, July 28, 1856 153 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, August 4, 1856 154 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, Augiist 12, 1856 154 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, August 12, 1856 .- 155 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, August 30, 1856 156 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, September 24, 1856 157 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, November 5, 1856 159 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, November 20, 1856, reporting death of 



e-amels, and enclosing results of post mortem examinations 160 



Letter of Major Wayne to Secretary of War, December 4, 1856 162 



