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PROCEEDINGS OP 



[1844: 



From Hon. A, S. Porter, U. S. Senator, Detroit, August 7, 

 1844. 



From Henry O'Reilly, Albany, New York, August 9, 1844. 



From Professor M. Jacobs, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, August 13, 

 1844. 



From Lieut. M. F. Maury, U. S. Navy, Washington, August 

 15, 1644: Sending a bottle oi fucus natans, presented by Capt. 

 Dornin, United States Navy. 



From Henry McCormac, M. D., Belfast, Ireland, July 16, 1844. 



From Col. G. L. Thompson, Washington, August 17, 1844. 



From A. Thomas Smith, Chief Clerk Navy Department, August 

 17, 1844 ; Acknowledging Secretary's note, and communicating 

 copv of the order sent by the Navy Department to Com. Smith, on 

 the Jlediterranean station, to have the painting presented by Mr. 

 Halse'- to tiie Institute transported from Rome to Civita Vecchia, and 

 thence to the United States, on board any United States vessel of war, 

 the expenses to be refunded by tlie Institute. 



Letters and communications have been received also from the fol- 

 lowing persons, accepting, and tendering acknowledgements for mem- 

 bership, conferred upon them ; expressing friendly feelings towards 

 the Institute, and a warm disposition to aid its objects, and in many 

 instances making contributions : 



Le Comte Leon de Laborde, Paris. 



Comte Daru, " 



Baron de Baranle, " 



Vicomte de Corraenin, " 



Baron Rendu, " 



Baron Desnoyers, " 



Comte d'Hauterive, " 



M. Cunin Gridaine, " 



M. Forster, " 



M. Macarel, " 



M. Orfila, 



M. Lo Normand, " 



M. Sixdeniers, " 



M. Pankouke, " 



M. Troplong, " 



M. Estancolin, " 



Dr. Bixio, 



M. Isabey, Jr., " 



M. Barre, " 



M. Camillc PagancI, ." 



M. Girard, " 



M. D'Audifret, 



M. Cofliniere, •' 



M. liittorff. 



M- Durieux, " 



M. D'Orbigny, 



M. Engclinan, 



M. Dufrusnoy, " 



M. Jazot, 



Capt. Edward Sabioc, Brilivh Army. 



James Blundell, M. D., WestminHtr, 

 England. 



John Hamilton, Dublin. 



Wm. Railton, Architect, London. 



John Jay, iVeic York. 



W. Oland Bourne, Brooklyn, L. I. 



S. C. Donaldson, Baltiinore. 



John Spear Smith, " 



Robert Leslie, " 



John L. Carey, " 



J. H. Alexander, " 



W. D. Newman, United States iVany, 

 Corresponding Secretary U. S. Naval 

 Lyceum, New York. 



M. J. Burke, Neto York. 



John F. Frazer, Philadelphia. 



George Ord, " 



Rev. Geo. VV. Bethune, Philadelphia. 



Hon. A. H. Everett, Boston. 



J. H. C. Coffin, U. S. Navy, Washing- 

 ton. 



Joseph Saxton, Philadelphia. 



Prof. James Hamilton, Nashville, Tcnn. 



W. L. Atleo, Lancaster, Pciin. 



Prof. VV. A. Norton, Newark, Del. 



William Davidson, M . D., Glasgow, 

 Scotland. 



William Carpenter, M. D., Ripley, 

 Surrey, England. 



In answer to a resolution requesting the committee to wJiicli had 

 been entrusted the managcmcnl of the Scientific Convention of April, 



