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ship's broker, Cartemdijk ; but inform this gentleman by a letter, that the box is destined for me, 

 and that he might account to me for the expences. 



With the greatest respect, 



Your most obedient servant, 



G. VoDNDEM BUSCH, M. D. 



Bremen, 20th Feb. 1842. Member of the Board of Health, $c. 



Much honoured Sir,— It is already a long time that I received from you, care of Dr. Cantor, 

 some shells from Bengal, for which I was very thankful to you. Sometime after the receipt of 

 these shells, I sent a little collection of shells to Professor Wilson, to London, and I solicited 

 him to take care, that it might come to your hands. Never I have heard if this sending has reach- 

 ed you, although I have inquired after it by Professor Wilson. Now as the rare occasion offers to 

 myself that a ship sails from Bremen to Calcutta, I profit of it, and take the liberty to send to you 

 some shells for the Cabinet of the Asiatic Society. I have selected principally the shells of our 

 country, as I think that these shall be rare in Asia, and have adjoined some of American shells. If this 

 sending should be agreeable to the Society, I would be very enjoyed, and shall continue to communi- 

 cate to the Society from time to time some more shells. It would be very agreeable for me, if you 

 would mention me, in what respect I can otherwise be useful to the body, and I give you the pro- 

 mise, that I shall do my possible to fulfil the desires of that learned Society. Now, my dear Sir, I 

 solicit you to send to me once some shells of your interesting country. Besides the bed shells from the 

 genus Helix, Bulimus, Achetina and Cyclostoma, I wish also to receive of the Bivalves and Uni- 

 valves of fresh waters, and particularly agreeable for me would be specimens of the Genus Melania. 

 I purpose merely, if I should be supported by my friends and correspondents in other countries, in 

 procuring specimens of the said genus, to prepare a Monography of it. To your former sending I 

 have received some very interesting and a large unknown species of Melania, which I have des- 

 cribed already in a conchological work of our country. I wish now to multiply the specimens of 

 the said genus, and to make them known to the naturalists. I doubt not, that many new shall be 

 found in the waters of Bengal, and every new contribution shall be of value for me. You have 

 sended to me also very fine but broken specimen of a new genus, similar to Paludina, also a 

 specimen similar to Cyclostoma, which are very fine and interesting. Could you send me of these 

 some more I should be very glad. Specimens of this shall also be welcome. One of the Helices 

 I have received I call Podiceps, and on the other Hel. Bensoni, as the descriptions and name of Mr. 

 Benson are not known in Germany. 



If, dear Sir, I can be useful to you or the Society in sending minerals or other natural products, 

 I shall fulfill your desires with pleasure, and I solicit only to give me up a secure way that I can 

 send you such objects. 



In the hope that my sending shall b© agreable to the Society, and that you shall fulfill my de- 

 sires. I have the honor to be, 



Your obedient servant, 

 G. Vondem Busch, M. D. 

 Member of the Board of Health, and of various Scientific Societies. 



Bremen, 20th Feb. 1843. 



Read the following letter, accompanying the valuable paper to which it refers, 

 which was ordered for publication in the Journal : — 



No. 60 of 1844. 

 From P. Melvill, Esq. Under-Secretary to the Government of India, to H. Torrens, Esq. 

 Secretary to the Asiatic Society, Fort William, the 27lh January 1844. 

 Foreign Department. 



Sir, — I am directed by his Honor the President in Council to forward to you, for such notice as 

 the Society may consider it to merit, the accompanying Vocabulary of the Hinduvec dialect of 

 Bundelcund, by Major R. Leech, C. B. 



