228 PROCEEDINGS OF [1842, 



To J(j.sepli DflafieUI, New York, February 19, lSi2 : Respecting 

 Count Castelimu, ike, &c. 



To Robert Walsh, Paris, February -i'-i, 1842: Directing him, by 

 permission of Secretary of State, to forward books, &ic., for the In- 

 stitution to Department of State — Guizot's picture, &c., &c. 



To H. J. Rogers, Bahimore, February 25, 1842 : Informing him 

 of the disposition made of his letter and telegraph. 



Letters and Communications. 



From Marquis de Gerando, Paris, November 1, 1841. 



From Robert Walsh, Paris, December 14, 1841 : Enclosing a note 

 from Baron Dupin, respecting his election as corresponding member, 

 and asking how he is to forward books, &c., given him for the Insti- 

 tute. — M. Guizot's picture. 



From H. H. Sylvester, Washington, February 17, 1842. 



From Charles Vignolles, Professor Civil Engineering, University 

 College, London, January 6, 1842: Acknowledging membership, 

 and presenting a pamphlet on the means of obtaining locomotion on 

 railways by atmospheric pressure. Is preparing several railway 

 surveys on this principle, which he will communicate to the National 

 Institute. 



From Capt. Wm, Denison, Royal Engineers, Woolwich, January 

 20, 1842. 



From William Sidney Green, M. D., Salem and Memphis, 

 Tennessee, February 2, 1842 : Communicating a manuscript essay 

 on meteorology, and a pamphlet containing an essay on the sense of 

 hearing, embracing a new theory of the production of sound. Will 

 collect and send specimens of natural history to the Institute. 



From Wm. Edward Coale, U. S. Navy, Boston, February 8, 

 1842 : Offering suggestions as to the best modes of collecting and 

 exchanging specimens, and a pamphlet on the subject, prepared by 

 himself and others, for the Maryland Academy of Sciences, &ic. 



From Asa Christie and J. J. Beardslee, (to Col. Abert,) Man- 

 heim, Herkimer County, New York, February 16, 1842 : Offering 

 their services to collect moose, and other zoological specimens for 

 the Institute, if sufficient inducement be held out to them. 



From Capt. F. Buchanan, U. S. Navy, Annapolis, February 18, 

 1842. 



From Capt. R. C. Buchanan, U. S. Army, Florida, February 

 20, 1842. 



From Henry J. Rogers, Baltimore, February 21, 1842. 



From J. H. B. Latrobe, Baltimore, February 25, 1842: Offering 

 explanation of his remarks respecting the dome of the capitol, &ic. 



From Rev. C. B. Iladduck, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, 

 February 29, 1842: On the importance of cultivating Christian 

 literature. 



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