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PROCEEDINGS OF 
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From Hon. Caleb Cushing, American Minister to China, Ceylon, 
December 17, 1843 : On the natural features of Ceylon, and its chank 
and pearl fisheries, and the building, cabinet and dye-woods of the 
Island. 
From the same, same date and place: On the gems of Cey¬ 
lon. 
From E. R. Dorr, U. S. Consul, Valparaiso, May 28, 1844. 
From General J. Sant. Aldernate, Secretary of War and Navy, 
St. Jago, Chile, June 14, 1844. 
From Man. Carvallo, St. Jago, Chile, June 1, 1844. 
From J. Risdon Bennett, M. D., London, July 12, 1844. 
From A. Vattemare, Paris, July 16, 18, 1844: Transmitting a 
number of letters; stating that the Minister of Public Works had 
given him a geological map and a volume explanatory, to be 
sent to the Institute, and mentioning other important presents 
he had received; that he has shipped three boxes of books, statues, 
&c.; hopes three copies of voyage of the Exploring Expedition will 
be sent to him, &c.; and acknowledging, with thanks, the receipt of 
the $200 collected by subscription for him among the members of 
the Institute. 
From the Directeur of the Post Office, Paris, July 30, 1844: 
Acquainting the Secretary that there are letters for him in the French 
post office, the postage on which is not paid, &c. 
From M. Carvallo, St. Jago de Chile, July 30, 1844. 
From John B. Williams, Salem, Massachusetts, August 5, 
1844. 
From Daniel Jenifer, American Minister Vienna, August 7,1844: 
Acknowledging Secretary’s letter, and forwarding a supplementary 
list of learned institutions in Austria. 
From John B. Jones, Washington, August 12, 1844 : Enclosing 
a letter from Mr. Lamme, of St. Louis, in relation to a large collec¬ 
tion of fossil remains of the Mastodon, &c., &c., which he owns, and 
wishes to dispose of to the Institute. 
From Major W. H. Chase, Corps Engineers, Pensacola, August 
19, 1844: Announcing the decease of George E. Chase, &c. 
From the same, Pensacola, August 20, 1844: Suggesting that 
an important work on the early history of Louisiana, in the li¬ 
brary of Congress, should be transferred to the Institute, or that an¬ 
other copy should be procured abroad, to the expense of wffiich he 
will contribute. 
From Col. J. G. Totten, Chief Engineer Corps, Washington, 
August 21, 1844. 
From Joseph L. Smith, Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, August 23, 
1844. 
From H. OReilley, Recording Secretary New York Agricul¬ 
tural Society, Albany, August 29, 1844: Sending copy of the So¬ 
ciety’s circular, and asking for the bulletins of the Institute. 
