316 PROCEEDINGS OF [1843. 



arnined the contents of the ca^k and box presented to the Institute 

 by Lieut. Wm. Euslis, U. S. Dragoons, and encloses a list, &c. 



EVoni T. A. Conrad, Philadelphia, July 14, 1S43: Has returned 

 from Florida, leaving tiie boxes of collections on board the United 

 States steamer Poinsett, by which they will be brought to Washing- 

 ton. Will prepare a list of the shells, &ic., as soon as iiis health will 

 permit. 



From H. Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, July 15, 1843: 

 On the Panama canal. 



From VV. Prescott, M. D., Lynn, Massacliuselt=, July 17,1843: 

 Has shipped by brig Mozart, Captain Reynolds, for Alexandria, a box 

 of shells, and a box of geological specimens of Massachusetts. Will 

 be happy to receive in exchange duplicates of the Exploring Expedi- 

 tion. 



From Union Transportation Line, New York, July 16, 1843: 

 Receipt for two boxes, from Mr. Wetmore. 



From Lieut. W. Eustis, L^. S. Dragoons, New York State, July 

 19, 1843: Acknowledging letter, and describing contents of a box 

 and barrel of zoological and other specimens, from Fort Scott, pre- 

 sented by him to the Instiiute. 



From T. J. Wetmore, P. M., Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 21, 

 1843: Proposing exchanges of sliells, and giving a list of what he 

 can furnish of Massachusetts shells, &c. 



From J. Porter, Plainfield, Massachusetts, July 21, 1842: Asking 

 for certain pamphlets; enclosing plants, and promising others, if they 

 will be acceptable. 



From General Epaphras Hoyt, Deerfield, Massachusetts, July 24, 

 1843. 



From the Chev. G. de Lisboa, Minister Resident of Brazil, July 

 28, 1843. 



From the same, same date : Acknowledging receipt of copy of the 

 report of the committee of the Institute upon the Flora Fluminensis 

 presented by biui to the Institute, in the name of his Government, to 

 which he will immediately forward it. 



From John Carroll Walsh, Baltimore County, Md., July 30, 1843. 



From Lieut. D. P. Woodbury, Engineer Corps, Washington, July 

 31, 1843: In the absence of Col. Tutten, has forwarded the pack- 

 age sent to him for George E. Chase, to Pensacola, where he now 

 resides. 



From H. Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, July, 1843: En- 

 closing an addition to his paper on the Panama canal, and recom- 

 mending Professor Von Raumer, Rector of the University of Ber- 

 lin, as a corresponding member. 



From A. S. Wooldridgc, Richmond, Virginia, July, 1843: 

 Giving an account of the burning of the Midlothian coal mines, and 

 sending a box of specimens, he. 



