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1. Hare, Robert, 1781­-1858. New York, Williamsburg, and [n.p.] ca.l816-1824. 6 items. [New York letters, 1816, tell of his undertaking to light the City with gas, for the first time. Williamsburg letter, 1818, from wife, Harriet, describes drawbacks to life in Williamsburg, conditions under slavery there, etc.] 2. Harlan. John. Letter to Isaiah Lukens, Phila. Mill Town, Feb. 5, 1814. [Sends specimen of resistant coating for roofs, etc.] 3. Hartshorne, Richard, 1749?-­1836. 3 items, Portland [Me.] and Locust Grove [Va.?] [Business matters] 1817­-1818. 4. Harvard University. Cambridge, Dec. 13, 1817. [Thanks Academy for gift of Journals] (Signed, Andrews Norton, Librarian) 5. Harvey, Jacob. New York, 1819­-1822. 2 items. [Encloses letter from the Cork Institution, signed by Edmund Davy, Secy., June 3, 1818, thanking Academy for Journals and sending series of the Munster Farmer's Magazine, in exchange; introduces John Tucker, Englishman, who has a new street­cleaning device] 6. Hazard, Samuel, 1784­1870. Huntsville [Ala.], Jan. 15, 1818. [Congratulates Reuben Haines on birth of a son] 7. Head, Joseph. Bristol, Dec. 15, 1821. 8. Hooker, Sir William Jackson, 1785-­1865. Glasgow, Scotland, 1822-1823. 3 items. [Sends his Flora Scotica and Flora Exotica; acknowledges election as corresponding member of Academy] (See additional mention under Dick) 9. Hopkins, Howell. Phila., April 1, 1829. [Threatens to bring slander action, on behalf of Dr. Harlan] 10. Hosack, David, M.D., 1769­-1835. New York, March 14, 1815. 11. Howland, Humphrey. Scipio,,N.Y., lmo. 5, 1818. [Introduces Benjamin S. Howland] 12. Hyde de Neuville, Jean Guillaume, baron, 1776­-1857. Washington, May 19, 1818. [Sends Academy a prospectus of a book by the Baron de Ferussac, about shells; says the Baron would like to exchange American shells for those of France; Hyde de Neuville will facilitate this shipment; also requests some grains from the U.S. for himself]