990 LETTERS ON Pilot : 1! A.M. M K <>F <>R<; AM/ATION. 



the Smithsonian Institution might undertake to do thin, ii 

 a monthly or quarterly bulletin. 



We will cheerfully co-operate in the astronomical depart 

 ment (now under the eharge of Prof. L. C. Garland) bj 

 observing as many occultations as circumstances permit. 



As respects a meteorological journal, or a series of obscr 

 vations in that department, our officers are collecting anc 

 repairing the few imperfect instruments we have, and an 

 willing to do all they can. But they apprehend that, with 

 out more perfect means at their command, they will not be 

 able to do enough to serve the purposes of scientific indue 

 tion. 



From ,/o>v/>A Esidbrook. 



EAST TI-.N\I:SSKK UNIVERSITY, 

 Kxnxvii.u-;. TKNN., February 9, 1849. ; 



At a special meeting of tin- Faculty of Kn-t Tenness<-< 

 University, held 9th Fehruary. l^l!>. the President pre 

 sented the "Programme of < >rg;mi/.ation of the Smithso 

 nian Institution, accompanied by a eireularof the Secre'ar; 

 and Assistant Secretary, asking \\\> views in relation thereto 

 and requesting his eo-operation in cases where it m;iy 1>< 

 required. 



The President expressed his desire that the Faculty wouh 

 consider tliis part of the circular as addrosed to them col 

 lectively, rather than to himself individually : whereupon i 

 was 



Resolved, That the Faculty take a lively interest in tin 

 operations of the Smithsonian Institution: that they have 

 carefully examined the Programme put forth by the Secre 

 tary, and, in general, highly approve the views thereii 

 contained, and that they will cordially co-operate with tin 

 officers of the Institution in their high endeavors u l'or th< 

 increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." 



It was observed by the professor of natural sciences tha 

 he had commenced a careful series of meteorological obser 

 vations expressly for the Institution ; and other members o 

 the Faculty expressed their willingness to prepare memoiri 

 on subjects connected with their respective pursuits. 



From F. A. MMcnberg, Jr. 



FRANKLIN COLLEGE, 

 LANCASTER, PENN., February 10, 1840. 

 Permit me to state, in reply to your interrogatory, that ir 

 general, 1 approve of the plan of organization, &c., as con- 



