354 
PROCEEDINGS OF 
[ 1844 . 
From Capt. G. P. Upshur, U. S. Navy, March 15, 1844. 
From Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, South Carolina, March 15, 1844: 
Explaining the reasons which prevented him from preparing a paper 
for, or being present at the April meeting. 
From E. G. Etting h Brothers, Philadelphia, March 15, 1844: 
Announcing the arrival of a box of books from Naples, and asking 
orders, &c. 
From H. Ledyard, U. S. Charge d J Affaires, fParis,| March 15, 
1844: Enclosing copy of M. de Tschann’s (Swiss Minister at 
Paris) letter acknowledging membership, and stating that he has 
forwarded, via Havre, by the packet Duchesse d’Orleans, two more 
boxes, containing books, engravings, medals, &c., from M. Vatte- 
mare, &c. 
From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, March 16, 1844: Transmit¬ 
ting additional lists of books and copies of letters, which he hopes 
may be published ; describing some of the valuable works sent; 
proposing, also, various persons as members, &c. 
From Caspar Morris, M. D., Philadelphia, March 16, 1844: 
Acknowledging membership, and will forward specimens of ammo¬ 
nites, from India, if they would be acceptable, &c. 
From G. R. B. Horner, M. D., U. S. Navy, Washington, March 
16, 1844 : Presenting a large number of objects of natural history 
collected by himself in a late cruise in the Delaware 74. 
From J. W. Hardy, Randolph—Macon College, Virginia, March 
16,1844 : Hopes the Institute will be endowed ; encloses $ 16, which 
he may remit annually ; details some experiments with ammonia on 
newspapers, &c. 
From Benjamin Hallowell, Sandy Spring, Maryland, March 16, 
1844. 
From A. D. Chaloner, M. D., Philadelphia, March 18, 1844. 
From Gov. Paulding, New York, March 18, 1844. 
From Professor George Tucker, University of Virginia, March 
18.1844. ^ ~ ' 
From Lieut. D. Ruggles, U. S. Army, Detroit, March 18, 1844. 
From John Varden, Washington, March 19, 1844. 
From Professor S. S. Haldeman, Columbia, Pennsylvania, March 
22,1844: Acknowledging membership, and forwarding a paper on the 
necessity of a National Institute. 
From President George Upfold, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, March 
22.1844. 
From David Paul Brown, Philadelphia, March 23, 1844: Will 
forward certain books of engravings in time for the April meeting, and 
wishes them considered as but an earnest of what he means to do for 
the Institute, &c. 
From A. Thomas Smith, Chief Clerk Navy Department, Wash¬ 
ington, March 24,1844 : Acknowledging letter respecting the antique 
vases, and has sent it to Com. Nicholson, at Boston. 
