He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1854 .
Formally nominated on December 11 , 1851 , Curtis was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20 , 1851 , and received his commission the same day .
Curtis was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1854 .
Formally nominated on December 11 , 1851 , Curtis was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20 , 1851 , and received his commission the same day .