XXVI PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OP REGENTS. 



should now be taken to America and cared for permanently liy the institution 

 which bears his name. 



As the authorized representative of the Smithsonian Institution for this 

 purpose, I respectfully make application for the custody of the remains. 

 I am. sir, yours, respectfull.v, 



Alexander Graham Beix. 

 Refient of the SDiithsonian InHtltullon. 

 Noel Lees. Esq., 



Cure of His Britannic Majeftfy's Consul-General, for the Committee. 



British Burial Ground Fund, Genoa, Italy. 



reply to the ahove. 



Care of His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General. 



Genoa, January 2, 190 f^. 

 Dear Sir: Your favor of December 29, 1903, to hand. On the 31st of the 

 same month the remains of James Smithson, Iniried in the British cemetery at 

 San Benigno in this city, were exhumed in the presence of the United States 

 consul, yourself ( representiiiir the Smithsonian Institute), myself, and other 

 witnesses. The remains were then formally handed over to you. and I now 

 confirm the same in this letter, understandinoj that the remains will be trans- 

 ported to the United States. 



I remain, dear sir. yours, faithfully. 



Noel Lees. 

 Assista)it i^ecretary Briii.sJi Burial Ground Fund. Genoa. 



Dr. A. Graham Bell. 



Eden Palace Hotel. Genoa. 



Appendix B. — Application to the prefect of the province of Genoa for permis- 

 sion to rcntore the reinains of James Smithson to the United States, with a 

 copy of the decree pcrmittiiiti such, removal. 



[Translation.] 



Genoa, December 29, 1903. 

 The undersigned has the honor to I'equest your excellency to grant him per- 

 mission to remove from (ienoa to Washington. I'uited States of America, the 

 remains of James Smithson. buried in the English Protestant Cemetery of San 

 Benigno, at (ienoa. 



With great i-esixu-t and esteem, the commissioner charged with the same. 



Alexander (Graham Bell. 



United States Consulate at Genoa. Italy. 



Genoa, Decemher 29. 1903. 

 I. the undersigned, consul of tlie United States of America at Genoa, hereby 

 certify that ]Jr. Alexander (Ji-aham Bell is the person duly autliorized liy the 

 Smithsonian Institution, of Washington, to take charg;' of the remains of James 

 Smithson for the purpose of ti'ansporting tlio same to America. 



[seal.] William Henry Bisikm'. 



Consul of the I nitcil Slalc.s of America. 



REPLY TO THE ABOVE. 



[Form for authentication of signature.] 



(^'onsular Service. United States of America. 



December 2!l. 1903. 

 \. William Henry Bislio]), coiisul of (he United Stalv's at Genoa. Italy, do 

 herel)y certify that the sigmiture of the Marchese Garroni, pr(>fc<i of the i>rov 

 ince of Genoa, at the foot of the iiaper hereto annexed, is liis true and genuine 

 signatin'e, made and acknowledged in my presence, and 1!i;il tlie said Mai'clie.se 

 Garroni is jiersoiially known to m(\ 



In witness whereuf I have hereunto set u\\ liand and allixed th(> seal (if the 



