FOURTH BULLETIN OF 
486 
[1845. 
objects of natural history, &c., collected during the expedition, for 
the National Institute. 
# From John P. Brown, U. S. Dragoman, Constantinople, Septem¬ 
ber 25, 1845: Describing a series of oriental coins presented by 
him to the Institute, h c. 
# From John A. Bryan, Chagres, September 25, 1845: Third let¬ 
ter on the junction of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 
*From Dr. Joseph Johnson, Charleston, October 4, 1845: De¬ 
scribing the silk plant reared in South Carolina from seeds sent from 
Asia Minor, &c. 
*From Henry Wheaton, American minister to Prussia, Berlin, 
Octobers, 1845: On the destruction of the liberties of Arragon by 
Philip II. 
From W. Henry Carter, New Orleans, October 20, 1845 : Offer¬ 
ing to the Institute a Mexican bomb used at the storming of the 
Alamo, Texas. 
From Rev. Thomas S. Savage, Missionary, Cape Palmas, West 
A-frica, October 23, 1845: Announcing that he had sent a box of 
African shells, and would continue collecting for the Institute,.&c. 
From the Royal Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Dr. Svedbohm 
secretary, November 1, 1845: Transmitting its proceedings, &c. 
From G. Sheepmaker, Amsterdam, Decembers, 1845: Trans¬ 
mitting list of the shells presented by him to the Institute. 
# From A. G. Jewett, American minister in Peru, No. 1, Decem¬ 
ber 16, 1845: No. 1, on the best route and modes of travelling from 
the United States to the Pacific Ocean, &c. 
From G. Sheepmaker, Amsterdam, December 18, 1845: An¬ 
nouncing a donation to the cabinet of the Institute. 
From W. S. Stratford, Nautical Almanac Office, London, De¬ 
cember 23,1845 : Stating that the British Association had presented 
a copy of its catalogue of stars to the Institute, &c. 
From A. G. Jewett, U. S. Charge d’Affaires, Peru, No. 2, De¬ 
cember's, 1845: On the best mode of transmitting intelligence 
from the United States to the Pacific ocean, &c. 
^From Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, December 30, 1845: Trans¬ 
mitting letters, enumerating the presents he has on hand for the Na¬ 
tional Institute, and inquiring how he is to forward them, &c. 
From Elie de Beaumont, Paris, December 30, 1845: Presenting 
a copy of his late work on geology. 
From J. Balestier, U. S. consul, Singapore, December 31, 1845 : 
Enclosing bill of lading for a box of curiosities from Siam, &c. 
# From William P. Chandler, D. S. consul, Puerto Cabello, 
February 3, 1846: Describing certain hieroglyphic characters in¬ 
scribed upon a rock near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, of which he 
sends a facsimile sketch, and forwarding a specimen of the rock, 
and other curiosities, for the National Institute. 
*From A. R. Johnson, U. S. Army, Camp Boone, Cherokee 
country, February 4, 1846: On the causes of, and remedy for, the 
disease, in the potato, called the potato rot. 
