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enclosed in the box ; also, a collection of plants and shells, and ex- 

 pressing a desire to exchange specimens with any member of the In- 

 stitute. 



From Henry L. Ellsworth, Patent Office, Washington, February 

 25, 1843. > >. > y 



From S. B. Buckley, New York, February 26, 1843 : Describing 

 a fossil animal in his possession, seventy feet long, from Alabama, 

 which he offers for sale to the Institute, before shipping it to London. 

 From Samuel Webber, M, D., Charlestown, New Hampshire, Fe- 

 bruary, 1843 : Transmitting replies to circular of the Medical De- 

 partment. 



From G. W. Blagden, Boston, February 27, 1843. 

 From Hon. J. E. Holmes, House of Representatives, March 1, 

 1843. 



From John Pickering, Boston, March 1, 1843: Has just received 

 from Edinburg, 2 vols., octavo, transactions of the Royal Mineralo- 

 gical Society of that city, and several pamphlets, for the Institute ; 

 and asks how they are to be forwarded. 



From J. Woodhouse Stevens, Washington, March 3, 1843 : Wishes 

 to become a paying corresponding member, and encloses $5, first 

 year's fee, fee, &c., &,c. 



From Robert Wilson, Franklin, Attakapas, Louisiana, March 5, 

 1843: Asking information respecting the Institute, and terms of 

 membership. Wishes to make contributions. Inquires for seeds, 

 plants, &c., for distribution, &c. 



From A. H. Palmer, American and Foreign Agency, New York, 

 March 6, 1843. 



From the same, March 8, 1843 : Receipt of a sum of money paid 

 him for postages, and other expenses incurred by him for the Institute. 

 From Francis Markoe, New York, March 8, 1843: Transmitting 

 receipt for moneys paid. 



From John Lenthall, U. S. Naval Constructor, Phila'lelphia, 

 March 9, 1843: Suggesting that a fine model steam engine in the 

 Philadelphia Navy Yard, and quite useless there, might be sent to 

 thtt Institute under the order of the Secretary of the Navy. 



From Charles F. Wood, Washington, March 10, 1843: Resign- 

 ing resident membership, &;c. 



From General James Semple, (late American Minister at Bogota,) 

 Illinois, March 10, 1843: Transmitting duplicate of his letter ol No- 

 vember 1, 1842, describing the contents of a box of minerals, &;c., 

 from South America, sent by him to the National Institute. 



From A. H. Palmer, American and Foreign Agency, New York, 

 March 10, 1843. 



From W. B. Hodgson, Savannah, Georgia, March 11, 1843: 

 Transmitting printed account by Dr. Habersham of fossil bones of 

 Skiddaway river, Georgia, megalonyx, megatherium, &,c., &,c. 

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