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Vau Nostraud, D., appointed member of a board to estimate value of en- 

 graved plates 18 



Vessels, bow supplied with charts, &c, prior to establishment of Depot 3 



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Wainwright, Lieut. R., arctic azimutb tables computed by 50 



War, civil, causes greatly increased work in depot , . 16 



Wilkes, Lieut. Charles, recommended and ordered as Superintendent of Depot 8,9 



removes Depot to Capitol Hill 9 



seut to Europe to purchase instruments 9 



Wyinan, Capt. R. H., assumes charge of the Office 21 



letter of, to member of Congress 33 



letter of, to merchants and others in Philadelphia 39 



recommends purchase of building for Office 34 



relieved by Captain Franklin 44 



volumes translated by 20 



