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the conductors of the public press of this city, and to the reporters at 

 our tables, who have so promptly and so fully spread the proceed- 

 ings of this convention before their readers, and the country. 

 {Signed,) 



JAMES TALLMADGE, President. 



JAMES HARRISON, ) ^ . . 



JACOB C. PARSONS. \ ^^^^^^°'^^^^' 



OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. 



State Department, Annapolis, Md 

 September 22, 1843. 



Dear Sir : — The circular communication of the " American Insti- 

 tute," of the 15th ultimo, which you addressed to his Excellency, the 

 Governor of Maryland, owing to his temporary absence from the seat 

 of government, did not reach him until to-day. This will account 

 for the delay in answering it. 



The Governor requests me to inform you, that no bounty is given 

 on silk, and also, that there are no legislative enactments respecting 

 it, which secure to the treasury any return from its cultivation. 

 I am, sir, 



With high respect, yours, 



Jno. C. Le Grand. 

 T. B. Wakeman, Esq., 

 Cor. Sec. of American Institute j Kew-York. 



Newark, N. J., Aug. 21, 1843. 



Dear Sir: — The court of chancery in this state, sits on the very day 

 fixed for the Fair of the American Institute, which must deprive me 

 of the pleasure of being with you. 



There was a bonus for one year, I think 1838, on silk. The 

 amount paid that year was nominal, not exceeding twenty dollars. 

 I remember it well, for it was made a party question of and repealed. 

 With my thanks for your polite invitation, I remain, 

 Very respectfully. 



Your ob't. serv't. 



Wm. Pennington. 

 T. B. Wakeman, Esq. 



Treasurer's Office, Indianapolis 

 September 9, 1843. 



Sir: — In reply to the questions contained in your circular, of date 

 15th August, I state: 



