...invasion. At that time the only charts available for our mariners were those in " The Atlantic Nep. early as the year 1806, availed himself of his intimacy...Cabinet, to impress them with the feasibility and quality of the measure."—" Report on the History and Progress of the American Coast Survey up to...

...Science, to report upon the history and progress of the Coast Survey, made the following statement : " It is believed that the honor of first suggesting...elder Professor Patterson, of Philadelphia, who, as name is so intimately associated with its early history, seems to have supposed that it was suggested...

...Seimce, to report upon the history and progrese of the Coast Survey, made the following statement : " It is believed that the honor of first suggesting a geodetic survey of the American coast, i • due to the older l' roi essor Patterson, of Philadelphia, who, us early as tho year Iriuti, availed...