At any rate, it is worth trying; and if we can do no more we can establish the lady's claim to all the credit of the prior discovery.

I shall therefore apply to Mr.Bond for the letter which you wrote, and if it contains nothing improper to be seen by others we will forward it to the Danish minister at Washington with a certified extract from your journal.

I will have a certified copy of all these papers prepared and sent to Mr.Schumacher; and if any departure from the letter of the regulations is admissible, this would seem to be a case for it.

I trust Miss Mitchell's retiring disposition will not lead her to oppose the taking of these steps.
"I am, dear sir, with great respect, faithfully yours, [Signed] "EDWARD EVERETT." * * * * * POSTSCRIPT TO MR.

EVERETT'S LETTER TO PROFESSOR SCHUMACHER OF THE 15TH JANUARY, 1848.
"P.S .-- The foregoing was written to go by the steamer of the 15th, but was a few hours too late.