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the propriety of obtaining from Dr. King a memorandum to that effect, which is 
appended to this report. I regret to add that the missing letter has not yet been 
found. 
All which is respectfully submitted. 
JAMES H. CAUSTEN, Jr. 
Historical Society Books, #c., wanting. 
Memoires de Kee of Keesland, presented by Mr. Machen. 
Sewall’s Examination of Phrenology, presented by Dr. Sewall. 
Old Indian Chronicle, presented by Mr. Drake* 
Notice of Plants in the environs of Bahia, presented by J. E. Derby. 
Nicollet’s Essay on Meteorological Observations, presented by J. Gideon, Jr. 
A Letter to the Lord Chancellor, presented by Mr. Fendall. 
Southard’s Oration on Wirt, presented by Mr. Fendall. 
Lord Cornwallis’ two letters (M. S.) to Mr. Lear, presented by Mr. Plebb. 
View of President’s House, after conflagration in 1814, presented by G. Watter- 
ston. 
View of Capitol, after conflagration in 1814, presented by G. Watterston. 
Death Warrant of Charles I, presented by P. Thompson. 
London and Westminster, temp. Saxons, presented by P. Thompson. 
Do. do. temp. Elizabeth, presented by P. Thompson. 
Magna Charta, fac simile of, presented by P. Thompson. 
American Medals struck in France, presented by Mr. Brent. 
Belonging to National Institute. 
Fauna Columbiana, (M. S.,) presented by Dr. Frye. 
Washington, January 7, 1843. 
I recollect that at the time I first saw the letters presented by Captain Chase, in 
June, 1841, to the National Institute, two letters, one purporting to be from Gen¬ 
eral Washington, the other from Thomas Jefferson, had their signatures cut off. 
1 also think there was a letter, No. 1, not now in the bundle, and which I presume 
has been mislaid. 
H. KING. 
Dr. Sewall, from the Medical Department, made a report, which 
was adopted. 
Dr. Lindsley, from the Medical Department, made a report, 
which was adopted. 
The committee to which was referred the letter of M. Quetelet, 
and the pamphlet of M. Schwann, relative to the periodical phe¬ 
nomena of man, made a report. 
Dr. Wynne, from the Medical Department, made a report on 
“ Remarks on Instinct, being an Investigation of the View of it pro¬ 
mulgated by Dr. Good,” by Dr. Samuel Webber, of New Hamp¬ 
shire. 
Annual Meeting, 
Held on the 25 th January , 1843, for the Election of Officers. 
The following officers were elected : 
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, President. 
Peter Force, Vice President . 
Francis Markoe, Jr., Corresponding Secretary. 
G. R. Barry, Recording Secretary. 
W. J. Stone, Treasurer. 
