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lar. Will contribute to so useful an Institution. Has forwarded his 

 address before the Massachusetts Medical Society, and will forward 

 other works, &c., &.c., &tc. 



From P. A. Browne, Philadelphia, April 29, 1843 : Offering a 

 present of prepared specimens of fishes, from St. Croix, West Indies, 

 and asking for Mr. Spencer's second circular, &lc. 



From A. H. Palmer, New York, May 4, 1843 : Enclosing letter 

 from Count WoronsofF, Governor of South Russia, acknowledging 

 membership and the bulletins, and expressing a warm desire to pro- 

 mote the objects of the Institute. 



From John K. Townsend, Washington, May 4, 1843: Enclosing 

 a letter to him from John Cassin, of Philadelphia, enumerating 

 various articles from Africa, which he presents to the Institute. Sta- 

 ting, also, that Dr. Edwin Fussell, of Ohio, has presented a collec- 

 tion of fossils of that State ; all which have been received and 

 deposited in the hall of the Institute. 



From W. J. Stone, Treasurer, Washington, May 6, 1843: Re- 

 signing his office. 



Col. Abert informed the meeting that the Hon. Mr. Porter, Secre- 

 tary of War, was willing to act as a Director of the Institute. 



Mr. George W. Riggs, Jr., was elected Treasurer of the National 

 Institute. 



On motion of Rev. Mr. Bulfinch, it was 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair 

 to inquire into the expediency of resuming the monthly conversation 

 meetings of the Institute, and of adopting such measures as may se- 

 cure the presentation of communications on scientific subjects at such 

 meetings by the resident members. 



Mr. Bulfinch, Lieut. Gilliss, and Mr. Dayton, were appointed the 

 committee. 



Capt. George W. Hughes addressed the meeting on the subject of 

 the ravages of the worms on the stone of which the breakwater at 

 Plymouth, England, is constructed. 



Stated Meeting, June 12, 1843. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the following contribu* 

 tions and deposites. 



For the Cabinet. 



Belone, or Silver Gar, taken at the mouth of the Eastern Branch, D. 



C. — From George Sweeny. 

 Two specimens of Coral ; Mosaic Pavement. — From James G. 



Coombs. 

 Singular growth of Potato. — From John HodgsJciss. 



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