1843.] THE \ATIONAL INSTITUTE. 331 



Transmitting replies to the circular of the Medical Department of 

 the Institute. 



From Capt. P. St. George Cooke, U. S. Dragoons, Fort Leaven- 

 worth, November 13, 1843 : On the buffalo-grass of the prairies, in 

 continuation of a former letter, and stating that he will forward an 

 elk, if it would be acceptable. 



From Joseph Tuley, Millwood, Virginia, November 14, 1843: 

 Presenting a perfect skin of a fine buck elk, killed in his park, &.c. 



From R. R. Waldron, Purser U. S. N., Boston, November 17, 

 1843 : Enclosing sixteen dollars, received by him on the sale of 

 copies of Wilkes' Synopsis, published by the Institute. 



From Charles Rhind, late U. S. Commissioner to Turkey, New 

 York, November 17, 1843: Transmitting by the Hon. H. Fish, of 

 New York, for the Institute, a collection of very rare Turkish coins, 

 of which he encloses a list, &-c. 



From Charles De Selding, Washington, November 17, 1843 : In- 

 forming Secretary that if he will send to his house a person, and the 

 means of packing and conveying them, he will deliver to him for the 

 Institute, a number, say one hundred specimens, of Crustacea and fish, 

 collected by himself in Brazil and China, many of them very rare. 



From Timothy Upsham, Navy Agent, Portsmouth, New Hamp- 

 shire, November 22, 1843 : Stating that D. Deshon has shipped 

 from Boston, a box brought by Captain Spalding, of ship Sir Isaac 

 Newton, from Gibraltar, (from Mr. Cushing.) 



From William Brown, M. D., Fredericksburg, Va., November 

 25, 1843 : Presenting the cranium and hands of an ourang outang, of 

 Africa, and other curiosities, sent him by Rev. Thomas S. Savage, 

 M. D., of Cape Palmas, whose letter describing them he encloses. 



From James Philips, Jr., (to Mr. Ellsworth,) Boston, November 

 25, 1843 : Offering a collection of East India shells for sale. 



From Rev. Samuel FarmarJarvis, Middletown, Conn., November 

 25, 1843 : Acknowledging membership, with thanks, and, being about 

 to sail for Europe, will be happy to aid the Institute while 

 abroad. 



From Hon. W. B. Maclay, New York, November 29, 1843. 



From C. M. Wheatley, New York, November 29, 1843. 



From Samuel L. Dana, Lowell, Massachussetts, November 29, 

 1843. 



From Hon. J. M. Porter, Secretary of War, Washington, Novem- 

 ber 30, 1843 : Presenting to the Institute two Indian pictures, and 

 the five last numbers of the Indian portraits, and other contributions. 



From Hon. M. E. Manly, Newbern, N. C, December 2, 1843 : 

 Acknowledging membership, with thanks, and will be happy to send 

 specimens of the minerals of North Carolina, if they will be accept- 

 able, to the Institute. 



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

 dence, R. I., December 4, 1843. 



