1843.] THE NATIONAL INSTITUTK. 3jl7 



From B. S. Burling, Philadelpliia, August 1, 1843: Enclosinn; 

 bill of lading for a box of copper ores of Cuba, from M. Mahon, U. 

 S. Consul, St. Jago de Cuba. 



From General Walter Jones, Washington, August 5, 1843. 



From Marcus C, Buck, M. D., Washington, August 6, 1843: 

 Enclosing bill of expenses of Medical Department, which he has 

 paid, and asks if there be any fund to meet such bills. 



From Col. J. J. Abert, Washington, August 7, 1843: Presenting, 

 in the name of J. W. Simonton, a package of coins of Central 

 America. 



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

 August 9, 1843 : Enclosing letter from His Royal Highness, Prince 

 Momfanoi, of Bankok, Siam, announcing four boxes of presents to 

 the Institute, of which he gives a list of contents, and expressing a 

 desire to have, in exchange, military and naval books, &ic. Recom-'^ 

 mending as a corresponding member, W. B. O'Shaughnessy, M. D., 

 Professor in the Medical and Hindoo College of Calcutta, who pur- 

 poses, on his return to India, to send to the Institute oriental manu-' 

 scripts. 



From T. Purrington, Washington, August 11, 1843. 



From J. G. Bruf}', Washington, July 14, 1843: A symbolic let- 

 ter, announcing that he has presented to the Institute a box of fossils 

 and river shells, lately collected by himself on the shores of the Po- 

 tomac. 



From Brantz Mayer, Baltimore, August 9, 1843: Explaining de- 

 tention of the boxes of minerals of Mexico, presented by the Minis- 

 ter of War, M. Tornel, and the steps he has taken to have them 

 forwarded from Vera Cruz, &c. 



From A. N. Girault, Washington, August 12, 1843: Presenting 

 a valuable French biographical work. 



From Hon. David Henshaw, Secretary of the Navy, Washington^ 

 August 14, 1843: Enclosing copy of a letter from Lieut. Leven M. 

 Powell, U. S. Navy, which was accompanied by four boxes of shells, 

 he, collected in Florida by Mr. Conrad, (who was attached to his 

 squadron,) for the Institute. 



From Charles C. Rafn, Secretary Royal Society, of Northern 

 Antiquarians, Copenhagen, April 18, 1843: Transmitting two volumes 

 memoirs on the ante-Columbian tribes of America. 



From Cliev. Placido Portal, Palermo, May 15, 1843: Acknow- 

 ledging letter of appointment, with thanks, and will shortly send to 

 the Institute a collection of Sicilian shells, and minerals, &£c. 



From H. L. Ellsworth, Patent Office, Washington, May 16, 

 1843: Enclosing manuscript on sugar refining, with plates, from 

 Wm. Kreisely; offered for ^24. 



From Rev. David Thorn, Liverpool, June 17, 1843: Presenting 

 various Chinese and other works, from himself and his brother. 



From H. Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, August 1, 1843: 



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