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PROCEEDINGS OF 
[1843. 
arnined the contents of the cask and box presented to the Institute 
by Lieut. Win. Eustis, IJ. S. Dragoons, and encloses a list, he. 
From T. A. Conrad, Philadelphia, July 14, 1843: Has returned 
from Florida, leaving the boxes of collections on board the United 
States steamer Poinsett, by which they will be brought to Washing¬ 
ton. Will prepare a list of the shells, &c., as soon as his health will 
permit. 
From H. Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, July 15, 1843: 
On the Panama canal. 
From W. Prescott, M. D., Lynn, Massachusetts, July 17,1843: 
Has shipped by brig Mozart, Captain Reynolds, for Alexandria, a box 
of shells, and a box of geological specimens of Massachusetts. Will 
be happy to receive in exchange duplicates of the Exploring Expedi¬ 
tion. 
From Union Transportation Line, New York, July IS, 1843: 
Receipt'for two boxes, from Mr. Wetmore. 
From Lieut. W. Eustis, U. S. Dragoons, New York State, July 
19, 1843: Acknowledging letter, and describing contents of a box 
and barrel of zoological and other specimens, from Fort Scott, pre¬ 
sented by him to the Institute. 
FromT. J. Wetmore, P. M., Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 21, 
1843: Proposing exchanges of shells, and giving a list of what he 
can furnish of Massachusetts shells, he. 
From J. Porter, Plainfield, Massachusetts, July 21,1842: Asking 
for certain pamphlets ; enclosing, plants, and promising others, if they 
will be acceptable. 
From General Epaphras Hoyt, Deerfield, Massachusetts, July 24, 
1843. 
From the Chev. G. de Lisboa, Minister Resident of Brazil, July 
28, 1843. 
From the same, same date : Acknowledging receipt of copy of the 
report of the committee of the Institute upon the Flora Fluminensis 
presented by him to the Institute, in the name of his Government, to 
which he will immediately forward it. 
From John Carroll Walsh, Baltimore County, Md., July 30,1843. 
From Lieut. D. P. Woodbury, Engineer Corps, Washington, July 
31, 1843: In the absence of Col. Totten, has forwarded the pack¬ 
age sent to him for George E. Chase, to Pensacola, where he now 
resides. 
From H. Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, July, 1843 : En¬ 
closing an addition to his paper on the Panama canal, and recom¬ 
mending Professor Von Raumer, Rector of the University of Ber¬ 
lin, as a corresponding member. 
From A. S. Wooldridge, Richmond, Virginia, July, 1843: 
Giving an account of the burning of the Midlothian coal mines, and 
sending a box of specimens, &c. 
