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From Prof. McCulloh, Baltimore: Enclosing a letter from M. 
Berzelius, he. 
From H. W. Ellsworth, U. S. Charge d’ Affaires, Sweden: Suggest- 
ing exchanges of scientific works, &c., between the National Institute 
and the Royal Academy of Sciences of Stockholm, and other Swe- 
dish societies, h c. 
# From A. Vattemare, Paris: Transmitting a descriptive cata- 
logue of books, engravings, statues, medals, maps, he., presented by 
ministerial departments, societies, and eminent persons in France, 
placed in charge of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, U. S. Senator from 
Maryland. 
*From Dr. J. Johnson: On oceanic currents, &c. 
From C. W. Dabney, late U. S. consul Fayal: Stating that he 
is engaged in collecting a complete suite of the mineralogical and 
geological specimens of the Azores, for the Institute. 
From Lieut. D. Ruggles, U. S. Army, Corpus Christi : Stating 
that before he was ordered to Texas he had forwarded to the Insti- 
tute specimens of copper, he., from Michigan, he. 
*From Charles Saxton: Describing various specimens, minerals, 
fossils, and objects collected by him in Oregon, he. 
From F. Morand, (for F. J. Grund,) U. S. Consulate, Antwerp, 
August 12, 1846: Announcing that M. Quetelet, Perpetual Secre- 
tary of the Academy of Sciences, at Brussels, had placed in his 
hands various publications of the Academy, for the National Institute. 
From S. J. Thomas, Naval Store-keeper, Boston, October 8, 
1846: Apprising Secretary that eleven boxes of objects of natural 
history, collected during the late cruise of the Frigate Constitution, 
Captain Percival, for the National Institute, were in store, and would 
be promptly shipped to Washington. 
From John Appleton, Chief Clerk, Navy Department, Washing- 
ton, October 12, 1846: Mentioning the arrival of the boxes by the 
Constitution, and stating that the report of J. C. Reinhart, who 
went out in the frigate, as naturalist, would be communicated to the 
Institute, with a list of boxes, he. 
Many letters, and communications, on a great diversity of topics, 
acknowledging letters, and membership, and the publications of the 
Institute with thanks; applauding and encouraging its objects, offer- 
ing exchanges, presents, and a variety of suggestions, have been re- 
ceived, viz : 
From Don A. Ildefonso Gomez, Brazil. 
Alexandre Vattemare, Paris. 
Prof. Parker Cleveland, Brunswick, Maine. 
Erastus Smith, Hartford, Connecticut. 
Michel Tenore, Director, &c., Royal Botanical Garden at 
Naples. 
B. B. Minor, Editor of the Southern Literary Messenger, 
Richmond, Va. 
J. K. Kane, Philadelphia. 
