312 PROCEEDINGS OF [1843. 



Elements of Arithmetic, by F. R. Hassler, ninth edition, Washing- 

 ton, 1843. — From the Author. 



Doct. Patterson''s Discourse before the American Philosophical So- 

 ciety of Piiiladelphia, on its One Hundredth Anniversary, May 

 25, 1843. — From the Author. 



Premiere Deuxieme et Troisieme Epitres d'Usamer, a ses Contem- 

 porains, par S. Ilerpain. — From the Author. 



Proceedings of the i^cademy of Natural Sciences of Piiiladelphia, 

 Nos. 26, 27, 28, 29, May to August, 1843.— From the Aca- 

 demy. 



Package of Newspapers, Kingston, Jamaica. — From R. M. Harri- 

 son, Consul. 



Appleton's Literary Bulletin: — From the Publishers. 



The Western Lancet, Cincinnati, Nos. 1, 2, 3, vol. 2, May, June, 

 July, 1843. — From Dr. L. M. Lawson, Editor. 



Abstract of Correspondence. 

 Letters — 



To Edward Everett, Minister at London, July 1, 1843 : Enclosing 

 list of societies in correspondence with the Institute, and asking 

 further information on the subject, with a view to enlarge the num- 

 ber, &c. 



To Henry Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, on same sub- 



To D. Jenifer, American Minister, Vienna, on same subject. 



To H. Ledyard, American Minister, Paris, on same subject. 



To Michael Mahon, U. S. Consul, St. lago de Cuba, July 7, 

 1843: Acknowledging receipt of a box of copper ores, from Cobre, 

 &c. 



To Lieut. Wm. Eustis, U. S. Dragoons, July 1 1, 1843 : Acknow- 

 ledging receipt of a cask and box from him, containing objects of 

 natural history, &.c. 



To Chev. G. de Lisboa, Minister of Brazil, July 26, 1843: Com- 

 naunicaling copy of certain proceedings of the Institute. 



From John Carroll Walsh, Baltimore County, Maryland, July 26, 

 1843: Telling him that the Secretary of Slate has presented the 

 coin he sent, and his letter to the Institute. 



To R. M. Harrison, L^. S. Consul, Kingston, Jamaica, July 27, 

 1843 : Enclosing paper respecting the copper ores he sent ; acknow- 

 ledging letters, &c. 



To Joseph Balestier, U. S. Consul, Singapore, August 21, 1843: 

 Asking him to be the medium of conveying to l^rince .Moiufanoi the 

 thanks of the Institute for the valuable presents he has sent, and 

 staling that it was probable the Institute would forward some boxes 

 iu return, through him, &,c. 



To Capt. Babbitt, \J. S. Army, Hancock Barracks, Houlton, 



