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From John Pierce, Brookline, Massachusetts, March 2, 1842. 
From Hon. Richard Rush, Philadelphia, March 4, 1842: Obser¬ 
vations on the Smithsonian and National Institutions, &c. 
From Charles Burroughs, Portsmouth, N. H., March 5, 1842. 
From W. Cooke & Son, Baltimore, March 5, 1842: Forwarding 
two boxes minerals. 
From T. F. Drayton, Hilton Head Island, S. C., March 7, 1842. 
From Rev. S. G. Bulfinch, Washington, March 14, 1842: On 
the subject of the dome of the Capitol. 
From James M. Allen, Civil Engineer, Auburn, New York, March 
16, 1842. 
From Townsend Ward, Philadelphia, March 18, 1842. 
From P. S. Duponceau, Philadelphia, March 18, 1842. 
From Noah Webster, New Haven, March 21, 1842. 
From Edward H. Courtenay, New York, March 21, 1842. 
From Dr. J. R. Coxe, Philadelphia, March 22, 1842: Acknow¬ 
ledging membership, and referring to a memoir on the new Academy 
of Bologne for useful hints on the subject of a proper building and 
arrangements for the National Institution. 
From A. H. Palmer, New York, March 23, 1842. 
From J. H. Belcher, Philadelphia, March 26, 1842. 
From D’A. A. French, Washington, March 28, 1842: Asking 
for the report of the Institution on his paper on the English verb, 
and his Grammar. 
From the same, March 29, 1842. 
From A. B. Quimby, Washington, March 28, 1842. 
From E. F. Aldrick, New York, March 30, 1842: Communica¬ 
ting a pamphlet describing a new mode of propelling steamers, in¬ 
vented by himself, which he wishes the Institute to examine and 
report upon. 
From R. M. S. Jackson, Philadelphia, March 31, 1842. 
From Hon. C. M. Huntington, Washington, April 8, 1842: Ack¬ 
nowledging membership, and enclosing five dollars subscription. 
From N. P. Colomer, Secretary Liceo Artistico y Literario de 
Madrid, January 15, 1842. 
From A. H. Palmer, American and Foreign Agency, New York, 
April 8, 1842. 
Dr. King presented a letter received by him from T. L. McKen- 
ney, in behalf of the United Brethren of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 
soliciting donations to their Museum ; which was read and referred to 
the Committee of Exchanges. 
Lieut. Gilliss presented Meteorological Journal kept at the Obser¬ 
vatory, Capitol Hill, for March, 1842. 
On motion, it was Resolved r , That the subject of Mr. Aldrick’s 
communication be referred to the Department of the Application of 
Science to the Useful Arts, with instructions to report upon it at the 
next stated meeting. 
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