Donation of Books from Alexander Vattemare, Esq. 



American Institute, 

 mw-Yorky Dec. 27, 1849 



Alexandre Vattemare, Esq, 



Sir — The American Institute gratefully acknowledge the receipt, 

 through your hands, of a valuable and highly esteemed collection of 

 liierary and scientific works, consisting of one hundred and twenty 

 five volumns. 



The books, you inform us, are presentations from various munici- 

 palities, and from literary, scientific, philosophical and industrial as- 

 sociations of France. To each of them we desire to tender through 

 you, the sincere thanks of the American Institute. And in return for 

 this kindness and attention, we desire also to transmit through your 

 agency, a set of the transactions of our institute to the following in- 

 stitutions and associations of France : 



Tp tjie City of Paris. 

 City of Nantes. 

 City of Marseilles. 

 City of Rouen. 

 City of Bordeaux. 

 City of Wetz. 

 Academy of Science, Paris. 

 Agricultural Society of France, Paris. 

 National Academy of Rouen. 

 National Assembly. 

 Horticultural Society of France. 

 Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. 

 Museum of Natural History of France. 

 Society for the encouragement of National Industry. 



And to place in your possession six sets of the same to be disposed 

 of in France as you may desire. 



I have the honor to be very respectfully yours, &c., 



Adoni&am Chanblgb, Suv. Agmt. 



