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a work by himself on the geology of the Southern Provinces of Na- 

 ples, &c. 



From Professor Fischer, Imperial Botanic Garden, St. Petersburg, 

 May -fj, 1843; Presenting seeds, and two pamphlets containing lists 

 of new plants found by Dr. Schrenk, travelling collector of the Im- 

 perial Garden, in the country of the Kirghees, he. 



From Charles de Screibers, M. D., Aulic Councillor, Director of 

 the Royal Cabinet of Natural History, Vienna, May 28, 1843 : 

 Thanking the Institute for conferring membership upon him, and 

 presenting two specimens of a very rare animal, through the Austrian 

 Legation. 



From Dr. Guyetant, &c., Paris, July 14, 1843: Presenting a 

 work of which he is the author, and referring to his collection of 

 plants, formerly offered through Mr. Walsh to the Institute. 



From H. Ledyard, U. S. Charge d'AfFaires, Paris, August 1 , 

 1843. 



From R. W. Fox, U. S. Consul, Falmouth, August 3, 1843. 

 From D. C. Croxall, U. S. Consul, Marseilles, August 5, 1843: 

 Enclosing a letter from Monsieur Dan. Groux, an antiquary, offering 

 for sale a large and valuable collection of coins, medals, &c. 



From Daniel Jenifer, American Minister, Vienna, August 8,1843. 

 From Wm. Boulware, Charge d'AfFaires, U. S., Naples, August 

 15, 1843: Describing Persico's statues intended for the Capitol, &c. 

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

 Life and writings of Diderot, the Corypheeus of tho French ency- 

 clopedists, &c. 



From Lord Brougham, London, August 21, 1843. 

 From C. Cushing, Minister to China, steamship Missouri, August 

 21, 1843 : Describing the Azores, &c. 



From W. W. Irwin, Charge, &c., Copenhagen, August 28, 1843 : 

 Stating that Mr. Lay, our Charge at Stockholm, had placed in his 

 hands for the Institute some curious Swedish coins, which he has 

 handed to W. Gordon Reed, of Boston, by whom they will be sent 

 to Washington. 



From H. W. Hilliard, Charge, he, Brussels, August 28, 1843: 

 Describing the Hotel de Ville, the theatre of the abdication of 

 Charles V. 



From Lemuel Wells, U. S. Consul, St. Catherine, Brazil, Sep- 

 tember 1, 1843: Has received the Secretary's letter, thanking him 

 for the valuable present he made, and has read the second bulletin 

 with pleasure; and stating that the gentleman who collected the birds, 

 he, is now engaged in collecting quadrupeds and reptiles, and he hopes 

 to be able to procure them for the Institute. 



From M. C. Jones, (to Hon. Secretary of War,) Bethlehem, 

 Pennsylvania, September 1, 1843 : Repeating the wish of the Young 

 Men's Missionary Society to obtain some of the curiosities of the 

 National Institute. 



