THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 
373 
1844 .] 
From Captain James T. Gerry, U. S. N., Philadelphia, August 
29,1844. 
From David Myerle, Indian Territory, Delaware Nation, August 
30, 1844: Describing his continue efforts to extend the cultivation 
of hemp among the Indians. 
From M. Vattemare, Paris, August 14, 1844: Expressing an 
opinion that if Congress continue to refuse pecuniary aid, the Insti¬ 
tute would cease to be considered, among the savans of France, as 
national. 
From J. Cozzens, New York, August, 1844 : Describing the fos¬ 
sil bones in the possession of Daniel S. Lamme, which he wishes the 
National Institute to purchase. 
From Fernando Kurowski and Marcelin Przepalkowski, Paris, 
September 2, 1844: Offering to the United States, upon certain 
terms, an invention important to commerce and the navy, and de¬ 
scribing it, &c. 
From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, September 6, 1844: An¬ 
nouncing new and valuable presents placed in his hands for the Na¬ 
tional Institute. 
From the same, Paris, September 7, 1844. 
From N. Greene, Post Office, Boston, September 12, 1844. 
From Dr. M. C. Buck, Secretary Medical Department, Washing¬ 
ton, September 12, 1844. 
From A. D. Bache, Superintendent Coast Survey, Massachu¬ 
setts, September 14, 1844. 
From Richard C. Smith, Alexandria, D. C., September 16,1844: 
Transmitting ten dollars, initiation fees of membership for himself 
and his brother, Thomas W. Smith. 
From Col. J. W. Schaumberg, Philadelphia, September 20, 1844: 
Announcing his return from Europe, and forwarding presents placed 
in his care for the institute, he. 
From W. B. Hodgson, (of Savannah,) New York, September 21, 
1844 : Contributing twenty dollars towards the publication of the 
proceedings of the April meeting of the Institute, &c. 
From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, September 23, 1844. 
From Masters, Markoe, h Co., New York, September 24, 
1844. 
From Nathaniel Greene, Postmaster, Boston, September 24, 1844: 
Transportation receipt for two boxes for the Institute. 
From Hon. Judge Henry W. Collier, Tuscaloosa, September 25, 
1844 : Transmitting ten dollars for the use of the Institute, hc. } he. 
he. 
From Henry Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, September 
25, 1844 : Continuation of the subject of former letters on the junc¬ 
tion of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, &c. 
From Robert Wickliffe, Jr., Charge d’Affaires, Turin, September 
25, 1844 : Historic hints on the constitution of Florence. 
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