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An abstract of this correspondence would fill a volume, and it is, 

 therefore, proposed in this place to refer to it in the following most 

 general manner, confining even this bare notice to that portion of the 

 voluminous correspondence which immediately preceded and fol- 

 lowed the meeting. 



Between February and August, 1844, independently of a variety 

 of communications which have been reported upon elsewhere, letters 

 on the subject were received : 



From Professor Robert M. Patterson, Philadelphia, February 2, 1844. 



From tiie same, February 19, 1844. 



From Hon. W. C. Rives, U. S. Senate, February 5, 1844. 



From Hon. Albert Gallatin, New York, February 6, 1844. 



From Hon, Richard Rush, Philadelphia, February 6, 1844. 



From Lieut. M. F. Maury, U.S. Navy, Washington, February 6, 1844. 



From Rev. H. Humphreys, President St. John's College, Annapolis, Fob. 6, 1844. 



From lire same, February 9, 1844. 



From Professor W. R. Johnson, Philadelpliia, February 6, 1841. 



From Professor J. W. Bailey, West Point Military Academy, February 3, 1844. 



From Professor George Tuclicr, University of Virginia, February 8, 1844. 



From Rev. F. Wayland, President of Brown University, Providence, Rhode 



Island, February 8, 1844. 

 From A. D. Chaloner, M. D., Philadelphia, February 8, 1844. 

 From the same, February 12, 1844. 



From William Maxwell, President of Hampden Sidney College, February 9, 1844f 

 From Professor Francis Liebor, Columbia, S. C, February 9, 1844. 

 From Professor E. Foreman, Baltimore, February 10, 1844. 

 From Rev. Professor J. G. Morris, Baltimore, February 10, 1844. 

 From Professor Benjamin Hallowell, Washington, February 10, 1814. 

 From W. B. Hodgson, Savannah, February 10, 1844. 

 From the same, February 13, 1844. 



From Professor Beverly Tucker, Virginia, February 12, 1844. 

 From Professor T. R. Dew, William and Mary College, February 12, 1841. 

 From Professor J. P. Durbin, Dickinson College, February 12, 1844. 

 From Professor John Locke, Cincinnati, February 12, 1844. 

 From Prqfessor T. R. Beck, Albany, February 13, 1844. 

 From Samuel L. Dana, Lowell, February 13, 1844. 

 From Hon. Theodore Frelinghuyscn, February 13, 1844. 

 From Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, sending delegates to the Meeting, 



February 13, 1844. 

 From Professor George Upfold, Pittsburg, February 13, 1844. 

 From Professor Daniel Drake, Louisville, February 14, 1844. 

 From Professor Samuel G. Morton, Philadelphia, February 14, 1844. 

 From Rev. Josiah Quincy, President of Harvard University, February 14, 1844. 

 From Professor JamcB Renwick, New York, February 15, 1844. 

 From Rev. Dr. E.Nott, Prcsidcntof Union College, Schenectady, February l.^j,1844. 

 From Professor Robert Ilarn, Philadclpliia, February l."*, 1844. 

 From Professor VV. H. C. Rartlctt, West Point Military Academy, February Jfi, 



1814. 



