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a Coehin-Chinese vocabulary, and a Cochin-Chinese and 
and Latin dictionary, by P. S. Duponceau, 8vo. Philadelphia, 
1838 .—From the Author. 
Recent shells, East Indies, (Modiola, My til us. Area, Pinna, 
and Pecten .)—From Francis Markoe^jr. 
Head of Dr. Franklin, (framed,) executed according to the Gal¬ 
vanic process of Jacobi, by Franklin Peale, Philadelphia.— 
From Franklin Peale. 
Copy of a sketch from actual survey of several ancient fortifi¬ 
cations, situated on the Little Miami river, Green county, 
Ohio; by J. G. Bruff .—From J. G. Bruff. 
Atlas containing 52 plates on the public works of Russia, with 
a general map of the Empire .—From Major William Turn- 
hullU. S. Top. Engineers. 
Engraving of the Academy of Sciences, and the fine arts, with 
the original sketch of the artist .—From the same. 
A medal .—-From Mrs. Ramsay. 
The following letters were read :— 
Letters of thanks to individuals, &c., who had made contri- 
butions to the Cabinet and Library of the National Institu¬ 
tion. 
A letter from WAV. Mather, one of the Geologists employed 
in the New York survey, from which the following are ex¬ 
tracts. 
“ I have long felt the importance of such an institution, and rejoice that it is 
finally established. If the members be active, and really interested in the advance¬ 
ment of science, (and I trust and believe that they will be,) the Institution will be 
the means of great and enduring benefit to our country ; and I trust that Congress 
will afford such pecuniary aid, as shall at once enable it to go forward and secure 
those benefits to the community, of which it is capable.” 
“I purpose sending specimens of minerals, rocks, fossils, books, &c.” 
Also, a letter from W. P. Rowles, of Gallatin, Tennessee, of 
which the following is an extract. 
“ Having read the various notices of your valuable Institution, I find that American 
antiquities and natural science are prominent objects. Having been much among 
Indians, I have wished to place my collection of observations, traditions, vocabula¬ 
ries, &c. &c. &c., in some proper depository ; and if your society contemplate the 
publication of documents, I would submit what I have to their disposal, &c. &c. ? ’ 
