372 PROCEEDINGS OF [1844. 



From Hon. Caleb Gushing, American Minister to China, Ceylon, 

 December 17, 1843 : On tbe natural features of Ceylon, and itschank 

 and pearl fisheries, and the building, cabinet and dye-woods of the 

 Island. 



From the same, same date and place : On the gems of Cey- 

 lon. 



From E. R. Dorr, U. S. Consul, Valparaiso, May 28, 1844. 



From General J. Sant. Aldernate, Secretary of War and Navy, 

 St. Jago, Chile, June 14, 1844. 



From Man. Carvallo, St. Jago, Chile, June 1, 1844. 



From J. Risdon Bennett, M. D., London, July 12, 1844. 



From A. Vattemare, Paris, July 16, 18, 1844 : Transmitting a 

 number of letters ; stating that the Minister of Public Works had 

 given him a geological map and a volume explanatory, to be 

 sent to the Institute, and mentioning other important presents 

 he had received ; that he has shipped three boxes of books, statues, 

 &c.; hopes three copies of voyage of the Exploring Expedition will 

 be sent to him, &c.; and acknowledging, with thanks, the receipt of 

 the ,$200 collected by subscription for him among the members of 

 the Institute. 



From the Directeur of the Post Ofiice, Paris, July 30, 1844: 

 Acquainting the Secretary that there are letters for him in the French 

 post office, the postage on which is not paid, &ic. 



From M. Carvallo, St. Jago de Chile, July 30, 1844. 



From John B. WiUiams, Salem, Massachusetts, August 5, 

 1844. 



From Daniel Jenifer, American Minister Vienna, August 7, 1844 : 

 Acknowledging Secretary's letter, and forwarding a supplementary 

 list of learned institutions in Austria. 



From John B. Jones, Washington, August 12, 1844 : Enclosing 

 a letter from Mr. Lamme, of St. Louis, in relation to a large collec- 

 tion of fossil remains of the Mastodon, &c., &c., which he owns, and 

 wishes to dispose of to the Institute. 



From Major W. H. Chase, Corps Engineers, Pensacola, August 

 19, 1844: Announcing the decease of George E. Chase, &c. 



From the same, Pensacola, August 20, 1844 : Suggesting that 

 an important work on the early history of Louisiana, in the li- 

 brary of Congress, should be transferred to the Institute, or that an- 

 other copy should be procured abroad, to the expense of which he 

 will contribute. 



From Col. J. G. Totten, Chief Engineer Corps, Washington, 

 August 21, 1844. 



From Joseph L. Smith, Harper's Ferry, Virginia, August 23, 

 1844. 



From H. O'Reilley, Recording Secretary New York Agricul- 

 tural Society, Albany, August 29, 1844: Sending copy of the So- 

 ciety's circular, and asking for the bulletins of the Institute. 



