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FOURTH BULLETIN OF 
[1846 
and Norway, a bronze medal of the late king, Charles John, in his 
coronation dress, at Drontheim, struck by the city of Christiania 
twenty-five years after the event; also, three coins struck by King 
Oscar, &c. 
From M. Auguste Lamare Piquot (Traveling naturalist,) near 
Prairie du Chien, May 3, 1846: Pointing out a peculiarity in the 
female of an animal found on the Western prairies by him, and sup- 
posed by Dr. Morton, of Philadelphia, to whom the letter was referred, 
to be the Geomys Bursarius . — (See proceedings of the Academy of 
Sciences of Philadelphia, where the simple facts of the statement are 
published.) 
From Col. B. L. C. Wailes, Washington, Mississippi, May 16, 
1846 : Inquiring as to the best mode of forwarding a collection he has 
made for the Institute of fossil basilosaurus, zeuglodon, &,c., and 
minerals, &c. 
From D. E. Groux, Philadelphia, June 6, 1846: Transmitting 
a complete catalogue of his collection of coins and medals, eight 
thousand two hundred and seventy-two in number, which he offers 
to the Institute at a low price. 
From Joshua Dodge, Washington, June 8, 1846: Offering a pre- 
sent to the Institute, &lc. 
From Hon. R. B. Taney, Chief Justice U. S., Baltimore, June 
15, 1846 : Communicating extract of a letter announcing that the 
French Government intended to transmit several valuable works to 
the Institute. 
From M. Serope M. Alishan, Constantinople, June 17, 1846: 
Giving a historical account of the Armenian medals presented by 
him to the Institute. 
From E. Lamb & Brother, Boston, August 11, 1846: Respect- 
ing a box from Smyrna for the Institute, and another lying in the 
custom-house. 
From Arthur Middleton, of South Carolina, August 16, 1846 : Pre- 
senting a collection of French books on political economy and war, &c. 
From Dr. J. H. Causten, jr., Washington, September 4, 1846: 
With several works on medical subjects, committed to his care in 
Europe for the Institute by their authors ; recommending certain 
persons as members of the Institute, &lc. 
From F. Zantideschi, Venice: Presenting the continuation of the 
series of his works to the Institute. 
From J. L. Bardsley, Manchester, England : Transmitting a 
work by Mr. Adshead, &c. 
From John Joseph Preehtl, Vienna: Presenting his work on the 
flight of birds, just published, and offering his services, &-c. 
From Maj. E. G.W. Butler, Louisiana : Sending specimens of wild 
cherries and cherry stones, referred to in former correspondence, &c. 
From George Read, U. S. consul, Malaga, Spain : Transmitting 
various presents to the Institute, & c. 
From Hon. Levi Woodbury, Maine: Contributing ten dollars to- 
wards the publication of the fourth bulletin, &c. 
