258 PROCEEDINGS OF [ 1842 , 
1842: Enclosing a note from M. Vasquez, containing lists of Span¬ 
ish minerals for exchanges. 
From H. K. Randall, Washington, August 11, 1842. 
From Dr. J. R. Coxe, Philadelphia, August 11, 1842: Announ- 
cing that he was about to forward four boxes of contributions to the 
National Institute, of which a list is given, &c. 
From the same, August 12, 3842: Enclosing bill of transportation 
of the above boxes, &c. 
From Jacob Snyder, Jr., Philadelphia, August 12, 1842. 
From Col. Henry Whiting, U. S. Army, Detroit, August 12, 
1842. 
From W. Habersham, Baltimore, August 13, 1842: Enclosing 
railroad receipt for three boxes of fossils, from Dr. Screven, of 
Savannah, and a bill of expenses. 
From Estwick Evans, Washington, August 15, 1842: Offering a 
large portrait, by Copeley, of his father, John Evans, a distinguished 
merchant during the American Revolution, and linguist for the then 
Colonies with the French fleet. 
From B. S. Roberts, Civil Engineer, Plattsburg, New York, 
August 15, 1842: Being about to proceed to Russia upon profes¬ 
sional employment, he wishes to maintain his correspondence with 
the National Institute, to which he offers his services. 
From J. H. Causten, Jr., Washington, August 16, 1842. 
From J. E. Muse, Cambridge, Mass., August 19, 1842. 
From Dr. E. Foreman, Baltimore, August 20, 1842: Enclosing 
a paper describing the fossil bones of the megatherium presented by 
Dr. Screven, of Savannah. 
From L. C. McPhail, Surgeon U. S. Army, August 20, 1842: 
Presenting a valuable historical work on America, &c. 
From W. FI. Smyth, Chelsea, England, August 20, 1842 : Ack¬ 
nowledging bulletin No. 2, and forwarding his privately printed cata¬ 
logue of Roman brass medals; also, specimens of impressions of the 
head of Hipparchus, from the Poniatowski-gem, intended as a vignette 
illustration of his work. 
From J. Addison, (to Mr. Gales,) St. Louis, Mo., August 25, 
1842. 
From Lieut. W. R. Palmer, Topographical Engineers, Philadel¬ 
phia, August 26, 1842. 
From W. Rich, Washington, August 26, 1842. 
From Hon. G. S. Houston, House of Representatives, August 26, 
1842: Enclosing manuscript copy of constitution of the Limestone 
County Literary and Scientific Society of Athens, Alabama. 
From J. P. Espy, Washington, August 27, 1842: Enclosing a 
paper containing remarks intended to be made before the National 
Institute “ on the dew-point, and some of its uses.” 
From E. Ruffin, Petersburg, Virginia, August 30, 1842: Has 
sent to the Institute a box of eocene and miocene fossils of Virginia 
