THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 
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From Prof. A. Caswell, Brown University, Rhode Island, March 
25,1844. 
From S. H. Tyson, Philadelphia, March 2 6, 1844: Apprizing 
Secretary that there is in the Custom-house a box for^the Institute, 
which came in the ship Shenandoah. 
From J. H. Alexander, Baltimore, March 26, 1844. 
From J. B. Murray, New York, March 27, 1844. 
From Dr. J. C. Habersham, Savannah, Georgia, March 27,1844 : 
Respecting the collection of megatherium bones which he sent to 
the Institute by Mr. Hodgson, &c. 
From A. K. Witmer, (to Mr. Wickliffe,) Paradise, Pennsylva¬ 
nia, March 27, 1844: Presenting $5, in the name of the Pararadise 
Lyceum, towards the expense of publication of proceedings of the 
late meeting. 
From R. Butterfield, M. B., Washington, Mississippi, March 27, 
1844: Offering to the Institute, on moderate terms, a collection of 
fossils, minerals, Indian relics, &c. 
From Professor J. W. Hardy, Randolph—Macon College, Vir¬ 
ginia, March 28, 1844. 
From J. P. Durbin, March 28, 1844. 
From Edward Coles, Philadelphia, March 28, 1844. 
From Franklin Peale, Chief Coiner, U. S. Mint, to Mr. Spencer, 
Secretary of the Treasury, Philadelphia, March 28, 1844: Present¬ 
ing to the Institute a full series of the national medals, forty-nine in 
number, of which he encloses, with the medals, a catalogue, &c. 
List of National Medals presented to the JSational Institute , by 
Franldin Peale , Chief Coiner of the Mint of the United States , 
1844. 
Presidential Series. 
The dies of this series were constructed for the Department of Indian Affairs. 
The medals are usually struck in silver. 
No. 1, Jefferson; No. 2, Madison ; No. 3, Monroe ; No. 4, J. Q. Adams; No. 
5, Jackson; No. 6, Van Buren ; No. 7, Tyler.—Whole number, 7. 
Dies of Presidents Washington, John Adams, and Harrison, have not been con¬ 
structed . 
Military Series. 
Army.—' The two first of this series are in honor of Revolutionary services, and 
were originally struck soon after the close of that war; the remainder in honor of 
services during the late war. 
No. 1, Gates ; No. 2, Morgan ; No. 3, Scott; No. 4, Miller ; No. 5, Gaines; 
No. 6, Porter ; No. 7, Brown ; No. 8, Ripley; No. 9, McComb; No. 10, Jack- 
son ; No. 11, Shelby ; No. 12, Harrison ; No. 13, Croghan. — Whole number, 13. 
Navy .—All of this series were struck in honor of services during the late war. 
No. 1, Hull ; No. 2, Jones ; No. 3, Decatur ; No. 4, Bainbridge ; No. 5, Perry; 
No. 6, Perry’s crew; No. 7, Elliott; No. 8, Burrows; No. 9, McCall; No. 10, 
Lawrence; No. 11, Macdonough ; No. 12, Henley; No. 13, Cassin ; No. 14, 
Warrington ; No. 15, Blakeley ; No. 16, Stewart; No. 17, Biddle.—Whole num¬ 
ber, 17. 
Electrotype Series. 
This series has been copied from medals, the dies of which were constructed in 
other countries or are lost. 
