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Samuels, E. — Series of infusorial slides. 



ScJienectady ; Union College. — Box of minerals. 



Schiffmann, R. — Insects from Missouri. 



Schmid, Dr. H. E. — Reptiles, &c, in alcohol, from Japan ; also living Megalo- 



batrachus, or Giant Salamander. 

 Sclater, P. L. — Seventy-five species of Jamaican birds. ' 



Scott, Ansel. — Indian relics from Bradford county, Pennsylvania. 

 Simpson, Jos. — Copper spear head and other relics. 

 Stone, C. J. — Box of minerals. 



Swan, James G. — Skins of birds, crustaceans, shells, &c, Straits of Fuea. 

 Swift, D. — Minerals and Indian remains from Pennsylvania. 



Thomscn, J. H. — Skeleton of sperm-whale porpoise, Nantucket: Echinarachrus, 

 from New Bedford. 



Tolman, J. IF. — Birds' eggs from Illinois. 



Totten, General Joseph G. — Coral from the Tortugas. 



Totten, Colonel. — Fossils from line of Panama railroad. 



Tryon, George W. — Type specimens of new shells ; box of Unionida. 



Van Cortlandt, Dr. — Fishes from the Ottawa river. 



Washington ; Rational Institute. — Four cartloads of miscellaneous specimens. 



Whittlesey, E. — Coal from Ohio. 



Williamson, Sergeant J. J., (company E, 2d New York artillery.) — Snowy 

 owl, shot near Washington. 



Willis, J. R. — Shells, fishes, birds, egg*, &c, of Nova Scotia. 



Wingate, J. D. — Box of Helices, from Pennsylvania. 



Wood, Dr. William. — Living Duck Hawk, from Connecticut; also skins of birds, 

 eggs, and Indian remains. 



Woodworth , Dr. J. M. — Shells, eggs, See., from Iowa. 



Wright, W. W. — Fossil wood, found five miles from Alexandria. 



Wurdemann, W. — Shells of Florida, (deposited.) 



Wyrick, David. — Bones of man and animals from ancient graves in Ohio. 



