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collection of the principal minerals of Chile, of which he encloses a 

 descriptive list. 



From W. Tell Poussin, Paris, October 1, 1843: Thanking the 

 Institute for membership, and stating that he has sent as a present a 

 copy of his last work on America, and promising to send his former 

 works on the same subject. 



From E. R. Dorr, U. S. Consul, Valparaiso, December 11, 1843: 

 Forwarding, by United States Frigate Constellation, a letter and 

 box of splendid minerals, from Professor Domeyko, of Coquimbo. 

 From Rev. Peter Parker, China, February 12, 1844. 

 From J. C. Pickett, U. S. Charge d'Affaires, Lima, March 5, 

 1844: On the subject of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. 



From C. Cushing, Minister to China, Macao, March 18, 1844: 

 Recapitulating the subjects of his difterent papers addressed to the 

 Institute, and naming those he is preparing. 



From D. P. Brown, (to J. R. Ingersoll,) Philadelphia, March 20, 

 1844: Promising to forward a superb collection of engravings, &z.c. 

 From J. C. Pickett, U. S. Charge d'Affaires, Lima, April 13, 

 1844 : Continuation of the subject of his former letter, 5th of March, 

 on the Panama canal. 



From C. F. Rafn, Secretary Northern Royal Society of Antiqua- 

 rians, Copenhagen, April 16, 1844: Describing the historical and 

 antiquarian labors which the Royal Society has undertaken and in 

 part executed. 



From M. Chevalier, Paris, April 22, 1844: Transmitting his 

 recent work on the Panama canal to the Institute, whose favorable 

 opinion he seeks. 



From H. Wheatland, Salem, Massachusetts, April 24, 1844. 

 From J. H. Belsher, Philadelphia, April 29, 1844. 

 From A. Vattemare, Paris, May 1, 1844: Acknowledging letter 

 9th of March, and has distributed some of the diplomas which accom- 

 panied it ; transmits twenty letters of thanks, from distinguished per- 

 sons ; states that Marshal Soult is about to make a report on the best 

 means of realizing the system of national exchanges ; encloses copy 

 of proceedings of Legislature of Maine, in favor of the like object ; 

 has on hand still larger collections for the Institute, for packing and 

 despatching which he needs money ; sends copy of statute books of 

 French Institute. 



From Professor Joseph Johnson, Charleston, South Carolina, May 

 3, 1844. 



From J. G. Fliigel, U. S. Consul, Leipsic, May 4, 1844. 

 From David Myerle, Indian Territory, May 4, 1844 : Giving an 

 account of his efforts to induce the Indians to cultivate hemp, Sec. 

 From the same, May 10, 1844: On the same subject, &;c. 

 From Robert M. Harrison, U. S. Consul, Jamaica, May 10, 1844 : 

 Presenting one number of a new Jamaica periodical, and asking an 

 opinion upon its merits, &ic. 



