1843.] THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 285 
From A. A. Harwood, U. S. Navy, Secretary Naval Lyceum, 
New York, January 5, 1843. 
From Seth Sweetzer, U. S. Consul, Guayaquil, Washington, 
January 6,1843 : Presenting package of dried plants from the highest 
mountains in America, from Professor Jameson, of Quito. 
From Joseph Tuley, Tuilleries, January 9, 1843. 
From Charles G. Page, Washington, January 9, 1843. 
From Jonathan Pearson, Librarian and Curator Museum of Na¬ 
tural History, Schenectada, to the Curator of the National Institute, 
November 25, 1842: Presenting a box of minerals and silurian fos¬ 
sils, Sic. 
From Lieut. George M. Totten, U. S. Navy, Washington, January 
13, 1843. 
From Peter A. Browne, to the officers and members of the Na¬ 
tional Institute: On the subject of the meeting of scientific men 
called by Mr. Spencer’s circular. 
From Edward Curtis, Collector, New York, January 20, 1843 : 
Transmitting transportation receipt for a box sent to his care per ship 
England, from Liverpool. 
From Lieut. Benjamin A1 vord, U. S. Army, Jefferson Barracks, 
M issouri, January 21, 1843. 
From the same, letter No. 2: On the polar plant of the western 
prairies. 
From Stephen Pleasonton, Auditor, Washington, January 26, 
1843. 
From John Carroll Brent, Washington, January 30, 1843. 
From John Varden, Washington, January, 1843: Giving a list of 
certain hooks, &c., received by him. 
From John C. Browne, U. S. Public Store, Custom House, Bos¬ 
ton, February 3, 1843: Has received a box from Smyrna, and asks 
instructions how to forward it. 
From Hon. Edward Cross, M. C., Washington, February 9, 
1843. 
From J. C. Brent, Washington, February 10, 1843: Presenting 
copy of a pamphlet on the establishment of a daily journal at Paris, 
as the organ of the American Peace Society, at the request of George 
W. Gibbs, and expressing a hope, on his own as well as Mr. Gibbs’ 
part, that the Institute may be able to co-operate in the proposed 
plan. 
From Lieut. M. F. Maury, U. S. Navy, (to Mr. Barry,) Wash¬ 
ington, February, 1843. 
From Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, Peedee, South Carolina, February 
8, 1843: Acknowledging letter announcing his re-election as Presi¬ 
dent of the National Institute, and returning thanks to the members. 
The Corresponding Secretary submitted a letter from the Hon. 
Mr. Woodbury to the Vice President, enclosing letter from Professor 
Jackson, of New Hampshire, on the subject of the tin ores of that 
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