FOURTH BULLETIN OF 
486 
[1845. 
objects of natural history, &c., collected during the expedition, for 
the National Institute. 
*From John P. Brown, U. S. Dragoman, Constantinople, Septem- 
ber 25, 1845 : Describing a series of oriental coins presented by 
him to the Institute, & c. 
# From John A. Bryan, Chagres, September 25, 1845: Third let- 
ter on the junction of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 
# From Dr. Joseph Johnson, Charleston, October 4, 1845: De- 
scribing the silk plant reared in South Carolina from seeds sent from 
Asia Minor, &,c. 
*F rom Henry Wheaton, American minister to Prussia, Berlin, 
October 5, 1845: On the destruction of the liberties of Arragon by 
Philip 11. 
From W. Henry Carter, New Orleans, October 20, 1845 : Offer- 
ing to the Institute a Mexican bomb used at the storming of the 
Alamo, Texas. 
From Rev. Thomas S. Savage, Missionary, Cape Palmas, West 
Africa, October 23, 1845: Announcing that he had sent a box of 
African shells, and would continue collecting for the Institute, &rc. 
From the Royal Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Dr. Svedbohm 
secretary, November 1, 1845: Transmitting its proceedings, &c. 
From G. Sheepmaker, Amsterdam, December 5, 1845: Trans- 
mitting list of the shells presented by him to the Institute. 
*From A. G. Jewett, American minister in Peru, No. 1, Decem- 
ber 16, 1845 : No. 1, on the best route and modes of travelling from 
the United States to the Pacific Ocean, &c. 
From G. Sheepmaker, Amsterdam, December 18, 1845 : An- 
nouncing a donation to the cabinet of the Institute. 
From W. S. Stratford, Nautical Almanac Office, London, De- 
cember 23, 1845 : Stating that the British Association had presented 
a copy of its catalogue of stars to the Institute, &c. 
From A. G. Jewett, U. S. Charge d’ Affaires, Peru, No. 2, De- 
cember 28, 1845 : On the best mode of transmitting intelligence 
from the United States to the Pacific ocean, &c. 
*From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, December 30, 1845 : Trans- 
mitting letters, enumerating the presents he has on hand for the Na- 
tional Institute, and inquiring how he is to forward them, &c. 
From Elie de Beaumont, Paris, December 30, 1845: Presenting 
a copy of his late work on geology. 
From J. Balestier, U. S. consul, Singapore, December 31, 1845 : 
Enclosing bill of lading for a box of curiosities from Siam, &c. 
*From William P. Chandler, U. S. consul, Puerto Cabello, 
February 3, 1846: Describing certain hieroglyphic characters in- 
scribed upon a rock near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, of which he 
sends a facsimile sketch, and forwarding a specimen of the rock, 
and other curiosities, for the National Institute. 
# From A. R. Johnson, U. S. Army, Camp Boone, Cherokee 
country , February 4, 1846: On the causes of, and remedy for, the 
disease, in the potato, called the potato rot. 
