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PROCEEDINGS OF 
[1845. 
From John R. Peters, Canton, China, September 18, 1844: 
Expressing regret that the American mission was not able to visit 
the interior of China ; gunpowder, the magnetic needle, printing, the 
art of making porcelain, Sic., Sic., due to the Chinese, Sic. 
From Baron de ReifFenberg, Secretary Royal Commission of His¬ 
tory, Sic., Sic., Sic., Brussels, September 20, 1844: Presenting a 
continuation of the Chronique Beige, and expressing a wish to be¬ 
come a member of the National Institute. 
From Professor Pietro Parodi, Milan, September 29, 1844: On 
the scientific meetings of Italians, &c. 
From Boyd Reilly, M. D., Constantinople, October 16, 1844 : 
Forwarding various presents to the institute, Sic. 
From M. Giuseppe Canale, &,c., &c., Genoa, October 18, 1844: 
Acknowledging membership, with thanks, and will present soon to 
the Institute, a copy of his civil, commercial, and literary history of 
the Genoese, as soon as it shall be completed. 
From C. Edwards Lester, U. S. Consul, Genoa, October 2*2, 
1844: Acknowledging and transmitting letters and various papers 
presented to the late meeting of Savans, at Genoa, a full copy of 
which he will forward soon. 
From Commodore John B. Nicholson, U. S. Navy, November 8, 
1844: Presenting model of a Grecian temple, Sic. 
From Petty Vaughan, London, November 19, 1844: Enclosing 
bill of lading for a case of books, containing certain volumes of trans¬ 
actions of the Society of Arts. 
From A. Vattemare, Paris, November 12, 15, 20, 1844: On a 
variety of subjects connected with the Institute, &c. 
From G. R. Barry, U. S. Navy, Rio Janeiro, November 20, 
1844: Sending a box containing a present for the Institute. 
From C. Edwards Lester, U. S. Consul, Genoa, November 26, 
1844: Transmitting a communication from Professor Parodi, &c. 
From P. Vaughan, London, December 3, 1844. 
From R. & H. Haight, New York, December 4,1844: Present¬ 
ing a valuable work, in the name of R. K. Haight. 
From A. Vattemare, Paris, 1844. 
From D. Groux, New York, December 13, 1844: Announcing 
his arrival in New York, and renewing the offers formerly made by 
him through the American Consul at Marseilles, to transfer his nu¬ 
mismatic cabinet to the Institute, Sic. 
From J. C. Brent, Washington, December 18, 1844. 
From Joseph Johnson, Charleston, South Carolina, December 
21, 1844: Has prepared a biography of Capt. J. Blakely, United 
States Navy, for the Institute, Sic. 
From A. Vattemare, Paris, December 26, 1844: Stating that he 
has forwarded, via Havre, a large box, containing eighty-six volumes, 
and thirty-one medals, presented by eminent men in France, and will 
forward by next packet the Journal des Savans, and other works ; has 
