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From Dr. Frederick Hall, Cannelton, Iowa, June 24, 1843: De- 

 scription of the geolojry and mineralogy of a tract of country on the 

 Ohio river, examined by him. 



From Job. R. Tyson, Philadelphia, June 27, 1843: Declaring 

 a deep mterest in the Institute, and will do all in his power to pro- 

 mote its objects. 



From Rev. F. Wayland, President Brown University, Provi- 

 dence, Rhode Island, June 30, 1843: Expressing a desire to obtain 

 duplicates of the Exploring Expedition, for the cabinet of the col- 

 lege, on which subject he has also written to the President and to 

 Mr. Upshur. 



From William Anderson, Washington, July 1, 1843: Presentimr 

 a coin of Philip V of Spain, 1724. " 



From C. S. Todd, American Minister, St. Petersburg, July 1, 

 1843: Asking a copy of the President's speeches, and Dana's arti-' 

 cle on the Exploring Expedition ; and recommending Admiral Lutke 

 as a corresponding member. 



From J. Woodhouse Stevens, London, July 1, 1843. 



From Col. J. B. Murray, Petworth, England, July 2, 1843: The 

 model of the Nelson monument is ready, and he hopes to obtain a 

 model of the miniature scaffolding which surrounds it, which he 

 thinks will be of use to the mechanics in the United States. 

 _ From Dr. Robert E. Peyton, The Plains, Fauquier County, Vir- 

 gmia, July 4, 1843 : Sending a box of cicada septemdecim, amontr 

 which he supposes there is a new variety, differing in music and 

 habits. 



From John Carroll Walsh, (to Secretary of Stale,) Baltimore Coun- 

 ty, Maryland, July 4, 1843 : Presenting a coin of George ill, Virginia 



FrotTi the Hon. A. P. Upshur, Secretary of State, July, 1843: 

 Enclosing the foregoing for the Institute. 



From Robert M. Harrison, U. S. Consul, Kingston, Jamaica, 

 July 8, 1843: Acknowledging letters, and enclosing letters and pa- 

 pers on meteorology, from Dr. Arnold, for Mr. Espy. 



From J. H. Causten, Jr., M. D., Washington, July 10, 1843: 

 Communicating an auto-biographical notice of the lateCapt. Dumas* 

 of the Engineer Corps, U. S. Army. 



From Rev. R. R. Gurley, Washington, July 10, 1843 : Recom- 

 rnending Mr. J. R. Peters, appointed by the American Institute to 

 visit China with our mission, as a corresponding member. 



From Richard Smith, (to the President and Directors,) Washintr- 

 ton, July 10, 1843. 



From Stephen Taylor, (late of Wisconsin,) Philadelphia, July 10, 

 1843 : Asking for copy of third bulletin, and other late publications 

 of the Institute. 



From John K. Townsend, Washington, July 11, 1843: Has ex- 



