1844.] THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 373 



From Captain James T. Gerry, U. S. N., Philadelphia, August 



29, 1844. 



From David Myerle, Indian Territory, Delaware Nation, August 



30, 1844: Describing his continue efforts to extend the cultivation 

 of hemp among the Indians. 



From M. Vattemare, Paris, August 14, 1844 : Expressing an 

 opinion that if Congress continue to refuse pecuniary aid, the Insti- 

 tute would cease to be considered, among the savansof France, as 

 national. 



From J. Cozzens, New York, August, 1844 : Describing the fos- 

 sil bones in the possession of Daniel S. Lamme, which he wishes the 

 National Institute to purchase. 



From Fernando Kurowski and Marcelin Przepalkowski, Paris, 

 September 2, 1844: Offering to the United States, upon certain 

 terras, an invention important to commerce and the navy, and de- 

 scribing it, he. 



From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, September 6, 1844: An- 

 nouncing new and valuable presents placed in his hands for the Na- 

 tional Institute. 



From the same, Paris, September 7, 1844. 



From N. Greene, Post Office, Boston, September 12, 1844. 



From Dr. M. C. Buck, Secretary Medical Department, Washing- 

 ton, September 12, 1844. 



From A. D. Bache, Superintendent Coast Survey, Massachu- 

 setts, September 14, 1844. 



From Richard C. Smith, Alexandria, D. C, September 16, 1844: 

 Transmitting ten dollars, initiation fees of membership for himself 

 and his brother, Thomas W. Smith. 



From Col. J. W. Schaumberg, Philadelphia, September 20, 1844: 

 Announcing his return from Europe, and forwarding presents placed 

 in his care for the Institute, &c. 



From W. B. Hodgson, (of Savannah,) New York, September 21, 

 1844 : Contributing twenty dollars towards the publication of the 

 proceedings of the April meeting of the Institute, &c. 



From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, September 23, 1844. 



From Masters, Markoe, &i Co., New York, September 24, 

 1844. 



From Nathaniel Greene, Postmaster, Boston, September 24, 1844: 

 Transportation receipt for two boxes for the Institute. 



From Hon. Judge Henry W. Collier, Tuscaloosa, September 25, 

 1844 : Transmitting ten dollars for the use of the Institute, Sic, &c. 

 &:.c. 



From Henry Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, September 

 25, 1844: Continuation of the subject of former letters on the junc- 

 tion of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, &c. 



From Robert Wickliffe, Jr., Charge d' Affaires, Turin, September 

 25, 1844 : Historic hints on the constitution of Florence. 

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