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objects of natural history, &ic., collected during the expedition, for 

 the JXationnl Institute. 



*From John P. Brown, U. S. Dragoman, Constantinople, Septem- 

 ber 25, 1845: Describing a series of oriental coins presented by 

 him to the Institute, &c. 



*From John A. Bryan, Chagres, September 25, 1845: Third let- 

 ter on the junction of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 



*From Dr. Joseph Johnsnn, Charleston, October 4, 1845: De- 

 scribing the silk plant reared in South Carolina from seeds sent from 

 Asia Minor, &c. 



*From Henry Wheaton, American minister to Prussia, Berlin, 

 October 5, 1845: On the destructfbn of the liberties of Arragon by 

 Philip II. 



From W. Henry Carter, New Orleans, October 20, 1845 : Ofler- 

 ws. to the Institute a Mexican bomb used at the storming of the 

 Alamo, Texas. 



From Rev. Thomas S. Savage, Missionary, Cape Palmas, West 

 Africa, October 23, 1845: Announcing that he had sent a box of 

 African shells, and would continue collecting for the Institute, &c. 



From the Royal Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Dr. Svedbohm 

 secretary, November 1, 1845: Transmitting its proceedings, &.c. 



From G. Sheepmaker, Amsterdam, December 5, 1845: Trans- 

 mitting list of the shells presented by him to the Institute. 



*From A. G. Jewett, American minister in Peru, No. 1, Decem- 

 ber 16. 1845 : No. 1, on the best route and modes of travelling from 

 the United Slates to the Pacific Ocean, &c. 



From G. Sheepmaker, Amsterdam, December 18, 1845 : An- 

 nouncing a donation to the cabinet of the Institute. 



From VV. S. Stratford, Nautical Almanac Office, London, De- 

 cember 23, 1845 : Stating that the British Association had presented 

 a copy of its catalogue of stars to the Institute, he. 



From A. G. Jewett, U. S. Charge d'AfTaires, Peru, No. 2, De- 

 cember 28, 1845: On the best mode of transmitting intelligence 

 from the United States to the Pacific ocean, &ic. 



*From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, December 30, 1845: Trans- 

 mitting letters, enumerating the presents he has on hand for the Na- 

 tional Institute, and inquiring how he is to forward them, &c. 



From Elie de Beaumont, Paris, December 30, 1815: Presenting 

 a copy of his late work on geology. 



From J. lialestier, U. S. consul, Singapore, December 31, 1845 : 

 Enclosing bill of lading for a box of curiosities from Siam, &,c. 



*From Willian) P. Chandler, U. S. consul, Puerto Cabello, 

 February 3, 1846: Describing certain hieroglyphic characters in- 

 scribed upon a rock near F^uerto Cabello, Venezuela, of which he 

 sends a facsimile sketch, and forwarding a specimen of the rock, 

 and other curiosities, for the National Institute. 



*From A. R. Johnson, U. S. Army, Camp Boone, Cherokee 

 country; February 4, 1646: On the causes of. and remedy for, the 

 disease, in the potato, called the potato rot. 



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