CORRESPONDENCE. — 1858. 5 
Verein fiir Vaterl. Naturkunde in Wiirtteraburg, May 31st, 1858 ; 
K. Sachs. Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, Leipsic, June 6th, 1858 ; 
University of Gottingen, Jan. 11th, 1858 ; 
Acad. Royale des Sciences de Turin, May 15th, 1858, acknowledging receipt 
of publications of the Academy. 
Gesellschaft fiir Beforderung der Naturwissenschaften zu Freiburg in Bresgau, 
June 25th, 1858, transmitting donation, and acknowledging receipt of publica- 
tions of the Academy. 
Oberhessische Gesellschaft fiir Natur und Heilkunde, Giessen, April 6th, 1858, 
acknowledging receipt of publications of the Academy, and transmitting dona- 
tion from Dr. Phoebus, the Secretary of the Society. 
Royal Society of London, Nov. 12th, 1858, accepting offer of exchange of 
publications made by the Academy. 
Wm. Spillman, M. D., Columbus, Miss., Nov. 29th, 1858, transmitting dona- 
tion of fossils. 
George N. Lawrence, New York, Dee. 4th, 1858, sending account against the 
Academy. 
Royal Society of London, dated June 20th, 1858, 
Royal Society of Sciences of Upsal, dated June 20th, 1858, 
Soc. Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou, dated March 3-12, 1858. 
14<A. From his Excellency W. F. Packer, addressed to Francis Peters, Esq., 
accompanying the donation of a white deer received this evening. 
2lsL From Joseph Jones, M. D., dated Augusta, Georgia, Dec. 13th, 1858, 
acknowledging his election as member. 
Mrs. Christiana W. Watson, dated Philadelphia, Dec. 20th, 1858, acknowledg- 
ing receipt of the resolution adopted Nov. 30th, 1858. 
Mrs. Lucy W. Say, dated Newburgh, New York, Dec. I7th, 1858, acknow- 
ledging receipt of the resolution adopted Nov. 30tb, 1858. 
George Ord, President of the Academy, dated Philadelphia, Dec. 20th, 1858, 
desiring, on account of increasing age and infirmity, to decline a re-election to 
the office held by him. 
Geological Society of London, dated Nov. 20th, 1858, acknowledging receipt 
of publications of the Academy. 
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