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a pamphlet addressed by himself to the literary world, complaining 

 of the piracies committed upon his works, &ic. 



From Rev. S. G. Bulfinch, to Mr. Force, Washington, December 

 30, 1843. 



From the Royal Scotlisii Society of Arts, James Tod, Secretary, 

 Edinburg, January 4, 1844: Referring to the various volumes of 

 the transactions of the Society transmitted to the Institute on former 

 occasions, and sending other volumes of the same in continuation, 



&Z.C. 



From N. S. Jarvis, M. D., U. S. Army, to Col. Abert, Fort Je- 

 sup, January 22, 1844: Has forwarded a collection of reptiles, &ic., 

 made by himself, &tc. 



From D. Ruggles, Detroit, January 26, 1844: Presenting certain 

 views respecting the endowment of the Smithsonian bequest. 



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

 worth, February 2, 1844. 



From Major VV. H. Chase, Pensacola, February 4, 1844. 



From C. S. Todd, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten- 

 tiary, U. S., January 25, (February 6,) 1844. 



From Dr. Louis Cavalli, Detroit, February 8, 1844. 



From A. Bourne, VVareham, Massachusetts, February 9, 1844. 



From E. Curtis, Collector of New York, February 10, 1844: 

 Enclosing bill of lading for three packages, per ship Oneida, which 

 he has forwarded by transportation line ; also, bills of freight, &ic. 



From Joseph Gales, Washington, February 12, 1844. 



From Dr. F. A. Davisson, Hillsborough, Loudon County, Vir- 

 ginia, February 13, 1844 : Inquires about the Institute, and offers to 

 send to its cabinet minerals, geological specimens, shells, insects, &c. 



From Thomas S. Hinds, Mount Carmel, Illinois, February 15, 

 1844. 



From David Myerle, St. Louis, February 15, 1844: On the 

 growth, preparation, and value of hemp in the United States, &ic. 



From Col. G. Talcott, Washington, February 16, 1844. 



From Paul B. Goddard, M. D., Philadelphia, February 17, 

 1844. 



From John M. Marston, U. S. Consul, Palermo, February 17, 

 1844. 



From W. B. Lawrence, New York, February 18, 1844. 



From Rev. John G. iMorris, D. D., Baltimore, February 19, 1844: 

 On the bad condition of the cabinet of insects deposited in the Insti- 

 tute, by Count Castelnau, &,c. 



From George E. Chase, Pensacola, February 19, 1844: Sug- 

 gesting a method by which the National Institute and the British 

 Association might settle the orthography and orthoepy of the English 

 language. 



From C. W. Dabncy, U. S. Consul, Fayal, February 19, 1844: 

 Will send on his promised collections, free of expense, &ic. 



