1 850. ] and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society. 



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North of the Taptee Biver that are at present forthcoming in this Office 

 calculated to meet the requisition of the M. L. Society. 



(Signed) H. L. Thuillier, 



Dej>. Sur. Genl. and in charge Sur. Genl.'s Office. 



(True Copy.) 



(Signed) W. Grey, 



Under Secy, to the Govt, of India. 



Ordered to be communicated to the Committee of the Madras Lite- 

 rary Society who will be furnished with the Barometrical Sections re- 

 ferred to when received. 



(True Extract and Copies.) 



(Signed) J. F. Thomas, 



Chief Secretary- 



To the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary Society and Auxilia- 

 ry of the Royal Asiatic Society. 



Eead letter from J. Henry, Esq., Secretary to the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution, dated Washington, 1st January, 1849. 



Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, 1st January, 1849. 



Sir, — On behalf of the Smithsonian Institution, established at the 

 seat of Government of the United States of America by the will of 

 James Smithson, Esquire, we beg leave to forward to the Literary 

 Society of Madras the first volume of the " Smithsonian Contributions 

 to Knowledge," published in accordance with the " Programme of Or- 

 ganization" adopted by the Board of Begents of the Institution. 



It is expected that at least one volume of like size and form will be 

 published annually ; and we beg leave to request, that, in return for 

 the same, the Smithsonian Institution may be favored with the pub- 

 lications of the Literary Society of Madras. 



(Signed) Joseph Henry, Secretary. 

 „ Charles C. Jewett, Assist. Secy. 

 To the Secretary of the Literary Society of Madras. 



III. Resolved, — That the book received with this letter be placed 

 in the Library, and that the thanks of the Society be offered to the 

 donors, whose request that the Smithsonian Institution may be suppli- 

 ed with publications of the Madras Literary Society will be complied 

 with. 



Kead letters from Messrs. Allen and Co., containing statements of 



