1844.] THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 355 



From Prof. A. Caswell, Brown University, Rliode Islan(l, March 



25, 1844. 



From S. H. Tyson, Philadelphia, March 26, 1844: Apprizing 

 Secretary that there Is in the Custom-house a box for the Institute, 

 which came in the ship Shenandoah. 



From J. H. Alexander, Baltimore, March 26, 1844. 



From J. B. Murray, New York, March 27, 1844. 



From Dr. J. C. Habersham, Savannah, Georgia, March 27, 1844 : 

 Respecting the collection of megatherium bones which he sent to 

 the Institute by Mr. Hodgson, ike. 



From A. K. VVitmer, (to Mr, Wickliffe,) Paradise, Pennsylva- 

 nia, March 27, 1844 : Presenting $5, in the name of the Pararadise 

 Lyceum, towards the expense of publication of proceedings of the 

 late meeting. 



From R.^Butterfield, M. D., Washington, Mississippi, March 27, 

 1844: OfFerini^ to the Institute, on moderate terms, a collection of 

 fossils, minerals, Indian relics, &c. 



From Professor J. W. Hardy, Randolph — Macon College, Vir- 

 ginia, March 28, 1844. 



From J. P. Durbin, March 28, 1844. 



From Edward Coles, Philadelphia, March 28, 1844. 



From Franklin Peale, Chief Coiner, U. S. Mint, to Mr. Spencer, 

 Secretary of the Treasury, Philadelphia, March 28, 1844: Present- 

 ing to the Institute a full series of the national medals, forty-nine in 

 number, of which he encloses, with the medals, a catalogue, &;c. 



List of National Medals presented to the JSational Institute, by 

 Franklin Peale, Chief Coiner of the Mint of the United States, 

 1844. 



Presidential Series. 



The dies of this series were constructed for the Department of Indian Affairs. 

 The medals are usually struck in silver. 



No. 1, Jefferson; No. 2, IVIadison ; No. 3, Monroe ; No. 4, J. Q. Adams; No. 

 5, Jackson ; No. 6, Van Buren ; JNo. 7, Tyler.— Wholo number, 7. 



Dies of Presidents Wasliington, John Adams, and Harrison, have not been con- 

 structed . 



Military Series. 



Army. The two first of this scries are in honor of Revolutionary services, and 



were originally struck soon after the close of thai war; the remainder in honor of 

 service.s during the late war. 



No. 1, Gates ; No. 2, Morgan ; No. 3, Scott ; No. 4, Miller ; No. 5, Gaines ; 

 No. 6, Porter ; No. 7, Brown ; No. 8, Kipley; No. 9, McComb ; No. 10, Jack- 

 son ; No. 11, Shelby ; No. 12, Harrison ; No. 13, Croghan. — Whole number, 13. 



J\'avy. All of this scries were struck in honor of services during the late war. 



No. 1, Hull ; No. 2, Jones ; No. 3, Decatur ; No. 4, Bainbridgo ; No. 5, Perry ; 

 No. 6, I'erry's crew ; No. 7, Elliott; No. 8, Burrows; No. 9, McCall ; No. 10, 

 Lawrence; No. 11, Macdonough ; No. 12, Henley; No. 13, Cassin ; No. 14, 

 Warrington ; No. l."), Blakcloy ; No. IG, Stewart ; No. 17, Biddle. — Wholo num- 

 ber, 17. 



Electkotvpe Series. 



This series has been copied from medalH, the dies of which were constructed in 

 other countries or arc lost. 



