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From W. W. Hodsson, U. S. Consul, Tunis, March 1, 1842: 

 Presentini; one hundred ancient coins, with observations on the sub- 

 ject. Will forward others, &c. 



From W. L. Wharton, Surgeon, U. S. Army, to W, W. Seaton, 

 Fort Leavenworth, March 17, 1842: Enclosing a letter from (^apt. 

 N. Boone, 1st Dragoons, relating an incident in the life of the 

 celebrated Daniel Boone, his father, and presenting an old knife used 

 by Boone, of which an account is given in the letter. 



From F. Russell, Consulate of Laguna, March 18, 1842: Allud- 

 ing to a former letter, in wliich he says, he stated that he had for- 

 warded for the Institute, per ship Eliza and Susan, the broken frag- 

 ments of a tablet from the ruins of Palenque ; and adding, that he has 

 forwarded by the Gil Bias, a portion of the same, which now makes 

 the tablet complete. 



From Wm. Simms, London, March .30, 1842. 



From E. Custis, 1st Lieutenant First Dragoons, to Colonel Abert, 

 Fort Wayne, April 4, 1842: Has sent, via New Orleans, an otter 

 and some birds prepared by himself for the Institute. Will forward 

 other objects, &c. 



From Joseph Delafield, New York, April 10, 1842: Enclosing 

 bill of lading for Castelneau's books, and insurance on $'500, and two 

 manuscript catalogues of his insects — offering several presents from 

 himself. 



From A. H. Palmer, New York, April 12, 1842. 



From George R. Gliddon, ex-Consul U. S. Cairo, Egypt, New 

 York, April 14, 1842: Forwarding two boxes of presents, (of which 

 he encloses a list,) &c., he. 



From Henry H. Williams, Baltimore, April 15, 1842: Enclosing 

 bill of expenses on box of shells from S. Taylor, Muscoday, viz : 

 ^4 68. 



From Masters, Markoe & Co., New York, April 16, 1842: En- 

 closing bill of lading for two boxes, &tc. 



From Hon. George W. Toland, House of Representatives, April 

 22, 1842: Enclosing letter from George Ord, Librarian of American 

 Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, stating that there is a parcel for 

 the Institute in his hands ready to order. 



From O. P. Hubbard, Dartmouth College, April 22, 1842. 



From T. S. Brown, Dunkirk, April 18, 1842. 



From Townsend Ward, Philadelphia, April 22, 1842. 



From Peter S. Duponceau, President of the American Philoso- 

 phical Society, Philadelphia, April 27, 1842: Remarks on the Na- 

 tional and Smithsonian Institutions. 



From E. C. Herrick, New Haven, Conn., April 25, 1842. 



From James C. Booth, Professor of Chemistry, Franklin Institute, 

 Philadelphia, April 28, 1842: Suggesting the importance of com- 

 mencing a collection to illustrate the advancement and present state 

 of the chemical arts, he, he, &.c. 



