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< From W. W. Hodgson, U. S. Consul, Tunis, March 1, 1842: 
Presenting one hundred ancient coins, with observations on the sub¬ 
ject. Will forward others, &c. 
From W. L. Wharton, Surgeon, U. S. Army, to W. W. Seaton, 
Fort Leavenworth, March 17, 3842: Enclosing a letter from Capt. 
N. Boone, 1st Dragoons, relating an incident in the life of the 
celebrated Daniel Boone, his father, and presenting an old knife used 
by Boone, of which an account is given in the letter. 
From F. Russell, Consulate of Laguna, March 18, 1842: Allud¬ 
ing to a former letter, in which he says, he stated that he had for¬ 
warded for the Institute, per ship Eliza and Susan, the broken frag¬ 
ments of a tablet from the ruins of Palenque ; and adding, that he has 
forwarded by the Gil Bias, a portion of the same, which now makes 
the tablet complete. 
From Wm. Simms, London, March 30, 1842. 
From E. Custis, 1st Lieutenant First Dragoons, to Colonel Abert, 
Fort Wayne, April 4, 1842: Has sent, via New Orleans, an otter 
and some birds prepared by himself for the Institute. Will forward 
other objects, &c. 
From Joseph Delafield, New York, April 10, 1842: Enclosing 
bill of lading for Castelneau’s books, and insurance on 0500, and two 
manuscript catalogues of his insects—offering several presents from 
himself. 
From A. H. Palmer, New York, April 12, 1842. 
From George R. Gliddon, ex-Consul U. S. Cairo, Egypt, New 
York, April 14, 1842: Forwarding two boxes of presents, (of which 
he encloses a list,) &c., &c. 
From Henry H. Williams, Baltimore, April 15, 1842: Enclosing 
bill of expenses on box of shells from S. Taylor, Muscoday, viz: 
04 68. 
From Masters, Markoe & Co., New York, April 16, 1S42: En¬ 
closing bill of lading for two boxes, &c. 
From Hon. George W. Toland, House of Representatives, April 
22, 1842: Enclosing letter from George Ord, Librarian of American 
Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, stating that there is a parcel for 
the Institute in his hands ready to order. 
From O. P. Hubbard, Dartmouth College, April 22, 1842. 
From T. S. Brown, Dunkirk, April 18, 1842. 
From Townsend Ward, Philadelphia, April 22, 1842. 
From Peter S. Duponceau, President of the American Philoso¬ 
phical Society, Philadelphia, April 27, 1842: Remarks on the Na¬ 
tional and Smithsonian Institutions. 
From E. C. Herrick, New Haven, Conn., April 25, 1842. 
From James C. Booth, Professor of Chemistry, Franklin Institute, 
Philadelphia, April 28, 1842: Suggesting the importance of com¬ 
mencing a collection to illustrate the advancement and present state 
of the chemical arts, &c., &c., &c. 
