Committee Meeting, April Ath ) 1853, lix. 



Eeport of the Annual Meeting. And as regards the other 

 matters contained in the letter, they were to be reserved for 

 consideration at another Meeting. 



Mr. Ondaatje's letter, marked C. of the proceedings, having 

 been read and laid on the table, the Secretary was requested 

 to acknowledge the same in a letter of thanks. 

 The proceedings of the Meeting here terminated. 



J. Lamprey, 

 Hong. Secy. 



A. 



Smithsonian Institution, Washington, United States of America, 



June 21st, 1852. 



Sir, 



On behalf of the Smithsonian Institution, we this day forward, through 

 the agent specified, one package, containing the works mentioned in the 

 accompanying list, intended as presents from the Smithsonian Institution, 

 and the other parties indicated, to the Asiatic Society of Ceylon. 



It is earnestly requested that an acknowledgment be made through our 

 agent, immediately on the arrival of these works, as no further transmis- 

 sion will be made on the part of the Institution until this is received, A 

 special acknowledgment is also desired for each of the other parties. 

 The Institution, when desired, will act as the medium of communication 

 between the Learned Bodies of Europe and America, as heretofore, and 

 supply such especial desiderata as may be at its disposal. 



In return, the Smithsonian Institution desires to receive as full series 

 as possible of all publications of Learned Societies, of Universities, Li- 

 braries, and Foreign Governments, Periodicals, and indeed, anything 

 else of a Scientific or Literary nature. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Joseph Henry, 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



List of Boohs. 



Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. III., 4to., (1852,) pp. 

 564, and 35 plates. 



Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. IV., 4to., 1852, pp. 416. 



Fifth Annual Eeport of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution, 8vo., pp. (1851.) 



