374 PROCEEDINGS OF [ 1844 , 
From Professor W. W. Mather, Athens, Ohio, September 26, 
1844. 
From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, September, 1844. 
From Jos. T. Dutton, Brooklyn, Long Island, October 1, 1844: 
On the phenomena of mirage in the United States during the fall, 
From G. C. Marchant, Indian Town, Currituck County, North 
Carolina, October 2, 1844. 
From J. G. Bruff, Washington, October 3, 1844. 
From Major E. G. W. Butler, Bayou Gould P. O., Louisiana, 
October 5, 1844. 
From Junius Boyle, U. S. Navy, Washington, October 5, 1844. 
From John C. Brent, Washington, October 7, 1844. 
From J. C. Pickett, U. S. Charge d ; Affaires, Lima, October 10, 
1844. 
From M. C. Serruys, Minister of Belgium, Washington, October 
12, 1844 : Presenting, in the name of his Government, eight quarto 
volumes of Belgium Chronicles, &c. 
From J. F. Polk, Washington, October 12, 1844. 
From Wm. G. Lettsom, British Legation, October 24, 1844. 
From Mrs. A. J. Deas, New York, October 24, 1844. 
From David Myerle, St. Louis, Missouri, November 2, 1844. 
From Henry C. Flagg, U. S. Navy, to Dr. Wm. Jones, P. M., 
New Haven, November 6, 1844. 
From Wilkins Smith, Postmaster, Uchee, Alabama, November 7, 
1844. 
From H. Pike h Ward, Baltimore, November 8, 1844. 
From Dr. Frederick A. Davisson, Loudon County, Virginia, No¬ 
vember 18, 1844. 
From H. C. Flagg, U. S. Navy, New Haven, November 20, 
1844. 
From John A. Bryan, U. S. Charge d ? Affaires, Peru, Norfolk, 
Virginia, November 22, 1844 : Asking to be furnished with copies 
of the publications of the Institute, before his departure for Lima. 
From Wm. P. Murray, New York, November 26, 1844. 
From David Myerle, Washington, December 4, 1844. 
From Mrs. Anne J. Deas, New York, November 6, 1844. 
Letters and communications, acknowledging letters of appoint¬ 
ment as members of the Institute, commenting favorably on its ob¬ 
jects and publications, presenting and offering donations and contri¬ 
butions of various kinds, making important suggestions, and promising 
future aid, &c., &c., he., have been received, from 
Don Manuel Baines, President of Chile. E. Alletz, Consul General of France, 
I). Pantaleoni, M. D., Rome. for Genoa. 
Joaquim Prieto, Ex-President of Chile, Manuel Montt, St. Jago de Chile. 
Valparaiso. Thomas Jeffreys, M. D., Liverpool. 
J. J. Cheneviere, M. J)., Geneva, Swit- E. O. Kendall, Philadelphia. 
zerland. J. Lawrence Smith, Charleston, S. C. 
Charles Branca, M. I)., Milan. M. Beranger, Paris. 
