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Movement of the International Literary Exchanges, between France and North America from January 1845 to May, 1846: With Instructions for Collecting, Preparing, and Forwarding Objects of Natural History Written by The Professors Administrators of The Museum Of Natural History At Paris. And Instructions Relative to Anthropology and Zoology — John Shaqi

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Movement of the International Literary Exchanges, between France and North America from January 1845 to May, 1846: With Instructions for Collecting, Preparing, and Forwarding Objects of Natural History Written by The Professors Administrators of The Museum Of Natural History At Paris. And Instructions Relative to Anthropology and Zoology

Exchange of publications

..........On the 24 July your letter and communication for the governor
   of the state were both read and afforded much gratification.
   Thanks were voted to the liberal donor the marquis de Pastoret
   for his present of books, "Histoire de la legislation des
   peuples". The society feel greatly indebted to you for the
   interest you have exhibited in its prosperity and advancement.

   _Mr. senator Brease delivered an address of three hours length
   before the society, describing Lasalle's discoveries and the
   labors of the French missionaries among the Indians in this state
   150 years ago._ He was directed to transmit your communication to
   the governor and urge its importance upon the legislature. A
   strong impulse was given us by your zeal and our hopes greatly
   encouraged.

   We shall soon make up a box for you of minerals--lead ore from
   Galena and the South part of the state--Coal--specimens of rocks
   and boulders found on our large praries, and if possible, a
   prarie hen or grouse as the English call it, etc., etc.

   Respectfully,

   ADIEL SHERWOOD.
   Corresponding Secretary.




DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

   War Department, Washington, December 30th, 1844.

   Sir,

   I had the honor on the 1st of november to acknowledge the receipt
   of your letter of the 7th of September last, presenting to this
   department in the name of M. Dumon, minister of public works,
   the beautiful and interesting geological map of France, and at
   the same time I desired you to convey to M. Dumon the thanks of
   the department for so valuable an acquisition to its library.

   Your desinterested and persevering efforts to establish a system
   of international exchanges of works of science and art are duly
   appreciated in our country. The results of those efforts we have
   all witnessed with great admiration in the fine engravings and
   rare books and medals, the contribution and donations of some of
   the highest and most meritorious men of France to the library and
   museum of the National Institute.

   Allow me, in the name of this department to send to your care a
   complete series of an illustrated history of the Indian tribes of
   North-America exhibiting likenesses of their most distinguished
   leaders, which you will please to present to the minister of
   public works with the assurance of my distinguished consideration
   and regard.

   Your obedient servant,

   WM. WILKINS,
   Secretary of War.

   Alexandre VATTEMARE, Esq.;
   Paris.

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   _From the Honorable Reverdy Johnson, U.S. senator from Maryland._


   Senate chamber, February 18, 1846.

   My dear Sir,

   I have just had the gratification of receiving your letter of the
   28th of January. From the manifestation already evinced by this
   body, I am sure that they will liberally meet all your wishes
   about the exchanges.

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