24S PROCEEDINGS OF [1842 



From H. C. Williams, Pine Woods, Sevier County, Arkansas, 

 May 3, 1842: Is collecting specimens, &c., lor the Institute, pro- 

 poses certain persons as members, and acknowIec]t,'ing letter, &c. 



From Mr. Frederick Von Gerolt, Minister of Prussia in IMexico, 

 May 3, 1842: Acknowledging letter of appointment, and sending 

 a geognostic map, and four profiles, with a description; also, two 

 pamphlets, one from Professor Del Rio, and one from Senor Her- 

 rera. 



From Senor J. M. de Herrera, Mexico, May 3, 1842. 



From Charles Cramer, Secretary {^pro tern.) of the Imperial Min- 

 eralogical Society, St. Petersburg, May 25, 1842 : Acknowledging 

 letter to the Society, and accepting the correspondence of the Na- 

 tional Institute. Will forward copy of its transactions, (in German.) 



From the same — same date : Forwarding certain pamphlets, one 

 of which is by himself, on the natural wonders of tlie United States, 

 &c., &.C. 



From E. A. Vail, Paris, May 27, 1842: On the subject of the 

 American Alhenajum, lately formed at Paris, and asking the aid and 

 co-operation of the National Institute, &c. 



From George Catlin to Mr. Poinsett, London, June 2, 1842: 

 Expressing a hope that the National Institute will purchase his In- 

 dian collections. 



From Professor Fischer, Dliector of the Imperial Botanic Garden, 

 St. Petersburg, June 12, 1841 : Acknowledging letter and publica- 

 tions from the Institute, and forwarding a collection of cereal ia, cul- 

 tivated in the Imjierial Botanic Garden : also, two annual reports 

 respecting the same, and several pamphlets on scientific subjects. 



From P. S. Duponceau, Philadelphia, June 13, 1842: Respect- 

 ing the National Institute, &.c. 



From R. Dunglison, M. D., Secretary American Philosophical 

 Society, Piiiladelphia, June 17, 1842: Acknowledging second, and 

 asking a copy of first bulletin, for the Society. 



From P. S. Duponceau, Philadelphia, June 17, 1842: Acknow- 

 ledging letters, and oH'oring remarks on the progress and interests of 

 the National Institute. «% 



From Hon. J. C. Spencer, Secretary of War, June 18, 1842. 



From T. Abbott, Jr., Trenton, New Jersey, June 18, 1842: Re- 

 commending the establishment of depots in dillerent cities of the 

 United States for receiving contributions for the Institute, and ofTer- 

 ing to take charge of one for Trenton. 



From IMiss Agnes Mitchell, Brooklyn, Long Island, June 18, 

 1842: Offering her services to the National Institute. 



From A. n. Palmer, New York, June 20, 1842: Off'ering to for- 

 ward bulletins, &c., to the societies, &ic., proposed by him. 



From Dr. W. Harvey Kenney, Piiiladelphia, June 21, 1842: Re- 

 ferring to a former letter, and urging upon the attention of llie Insti- 

 tute the imjtortancc of uniting science with religion,, &;c. 



