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do here -what I did in 1848, '49, in the iTnited States, bv receiving' 

 and distributing in the name of France the most beautiful speci' 

 mens of her genius, and without interruption, not even during 

 the terrible days of revolutionary struggles, which overthrew a 

 throne, and deluged Paris in blood, communicating among your 

 people our faith in the speedy restoration of prosperity and con- 

 fidence in the public credit of our country. 



" The case contaiuing the works inscribed in the enclosed list 

 is not shut up yet, because I am waiting for the volumes to com- 

 plete your series of the " Societe hnperiale et Centrale d' Agricid' 

 ture)'' as well as the ^^ Bulletin de la Societe d^encourageme7it 

 pour V Industrie JVatiojiaUi^' wanted to complete your series of 

 French publications; both societies have ordered them to be 

 delivered to me, but the difficulty of completing those series is 

 the cause of this long delay in transmitting them. Yet, you are 

 sure to receive them, only I would not inscribe them in the list 

 before being in possession of them. 



" Hoping that this letter will find you in good health, and 

 begging of you to be kind enough to present my affectionate 

 respect and devotion to the members of the Institute, with the 

 assurance that as long as it will please the Lord to keep me on 

 this side of the grave, the Institute will always find me ready 

 and most happy to attend to their wants within the limits of my 

 humble power in anything connected with the specialty of labors 

 of the Institute. 



"Very respectfully, yours, 



" ALEXANDER VATTEMARE." 



The number of volumes in the library at the date of the last 



report was ^ ,^. .^ -. 8,012 



Volumes found in the library not numbered ....._...... 87 



8,099 



Added during the year b}' purchase. ...-». 54 



subscription 25 



premium books . 5 



exchanges.^ .^.^ 73 



donations ^ * .^ _, 6G 



84 



139 



223 



Total volumes in the library ..^ 8,321 



