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From H. VV. Hilliard, U. S. Charge d’Affaires, at Brussels, Fe¬ 
bruary 19, 1844: Communicating a copy of Baron Stassart’s late 
discourse before the Academy of Sciences at Brussels, being a coup 
d’ceil of the history of Belgium, of which he gives extracts, &c., 
&LC. 
From J. W. Monette, M. D., Washington, Mississippi, February 
20, 1844: Enclosing his “Observations on the epidemic yellow 
fever of Natchez, and the Southwest,” &c. 
From George Moore, U. S. Consul, Trieste, February 22, 1844. 
From B. Jay Antrim, of Philadelphia, Washington, February 23, 
1844 : Presenting to the Institute a copy of a work on the science 
of letters, of which he is author. 
From L. R. Gibbes, Charleston, South Carolina, February 26, 
1844: Proposing to communicate a paper on the tertiaries of South 
Carolina, and to send presents to the Institute, at its April meeting, 
if not able to attend himself, &c. 
From A. O. Dayton, Washington, February 27, 1844: Announ¬ 
cing that the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Gilmer, had consented to 
act as a Director of the Institute. 
From Joseph T. Dutton, Brooklyn, New York, March 1, 1844: 
On the phenomena of the aurora borealis, c. 
From Dr. Wm. Buckland, Geologist, Oxford, England, March 2, 
1844. 
From William Lawrence, London, March 2, 1844. 
From H. J. Rogers, Baltimore, March 3,1844. 
From Capt. P. St. George Cooke, U. S. Dragoons, Fort Leaven¬ 
worth, March 6, 1844. 
From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, March 6,1844: Acknowledg¬ 
ing Secretary’s letter, offering remarks and suggestions respecting 
the Institute, stating the amount he will need to carry on his opera¬ 
tions, and enclosing lists of books he will send by the next packet, 
&c. 
From Dr. E. Foreman, Baltimore, (received March 7,1844 :) Has 
sent by transportation line the boxes of fossil bones of megatherium, 
from Dr. Habersham, of Savannah, &c. 
From Daniel J. Desmond, Corresponding Secretary, Pennsylva¬ 
nia, Historical Society, Philadelphia, March 7, 1844: Transmitting 
list of officers and members of the Society. 
From P. A. Browne, Philadelphia, March 7, 1844. 
From B. J. Antrim, of Philadelphia, March 14, 1844: Present¬ 
ing a collection of maps illustrating his system of pantography, 
&c. 
From John Marshall, Office Southern Reformer, Jackson, Miss., 
March 15, 1844: Stating that the citizens of Jackson propose to 
form an auxiliary Society to be connected with the National Insti¬ 
tute, and inquiring what steps they ought to take to effect the ob¬ 
ject. 
