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From Daniel J. Desmond, Corresponding Secretary Historical 

 Society, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, April 29, 1844. 



From Dr. M. C. Buck, Washington, April 29, 1844. 



From Lieut. D. Ruggles, U. S. Army, Fort Brady, Michigan, 

 April 30, 1844 : Proposing as members several persons who will be 

 useful to the Institute ; is about to proceed to Lake Superior, with a 

 party, and will send on collections, &c.; will forward money soon, 

 and asks that his name may be enrolled as a subscriber to the pro- 

 ceedings of the late meeting. 



From Thomas Pratt, Philadelphia, April 30, 1844: Presenting 

 a package of Continental money. 



From R. S. McCulloh, Professor Mathematics, Jefferson College, 

 Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, April, 1844. 



From Frederick de BurgrafF, New York, May 4, 1844. 



From John O. Barnes, Custom-House, Boston, May 4, 1844 : 

 Apprizing Secretary of the receipt, at the Custom-house, of two 

 boxes for the Institute, one from Singapore, and one from Manilla, 

 about which he asks directions, &c. 



From J. K. Townsend, Washington, May 7, 1844. 



From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, (received May 8, 1844:) En- 

 closing two letters from distinguished persons, presenting their works, 

 &c., and asking to be paid expenses of boxing and packing up the 

 two last cases for the Institute. 



The Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll offered remarks upon the pecuniary 

 embarrassments of the Institute, and expressed a hope that Congress 

 would furnish the required aid. 



Mr. C. H. Olmstead, of Hartford, Connecticut, exhibited speci- 

 mens of the European and American coitus gobio, which he consi- 

 dered identical. Professor Haldeman made observations upon the 

 same subject. 



Slated Meeting of September, 1844, including June, July, and 



August. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the following contribu- 

 tions and donations : 



For the Cabinet. 



A Box, containing a collection of the principal Minerals of Chile, 

 with a descriptive List. — From Professor Ignacc Domeyko, Co- 

 quimbo, Chile. 



Conurus carolinensis, (Carolina Parrots,) four fine specimens. — From 

 iV. B. Lewis. 



Box of Edible Birds' Nests, of China, presented to Rev. Peter Par- 

 ker, by the Imperial High Commissioner, (value ^'40 in China.) — 

 From Mr. Parker. 



