XXVIII PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



Appendix E. — Final certificate of the American coi>i<ut f/iven on board the steamer 

 Princess Irene as she ivas ahoitt to sail for Xeic York. 



Consular Service. United States of America, 



Genoa. Italy- 



I. William Henry Bishoj). United States consul at Genoa. Italy, hereby certify 

 that on December ."U. l!»o;;. in my presence and in that of Dr. Alexander Graham 

 Bell and six other credible witnesses whose names are of record, the mortal 

 remains of .Tames Smithson were exhumed from the English cemetery on the 

 heights of San Beuiguo, at (Jenoa, where they had rei)osed since his burial in the 

 year 1829, and that they were jilaeed, securely sealed, and under guard in the 

 mortuary chapel of the said cemetery : and that, on .January 2, 1904, they were 

 delivered, acfompanied by Dr. Graham Bell and myself, on board the steamer 

 Princess Irene, of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company, to be conveyed 

 to Washington, D. C, United States of America, by Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, 

 who had been especially commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution, of Wash- 

 ington, to come to Genoa for that purpose. 



Given on board the steamer Princess Irene, about to sail for Xew York, this 

 7th day of .January, 1904. 



[seal.] William Henry Bishop. 



Vnited States Consul at Genoa. Italy. 



Appendix F. — Letter from TAcut. Commander J. H. Gihhons, U. >Sf. Xary. in 

 command of the U. *S'. *S'. Dolphin, delivered on board, the steamer Princess 

 Irene, iiotifyini/ your committee of the action of the Navy Department in 

 detaiUny thr I . S. S. Dolphin to convey the remains of James SmitJtson from 

 New York to Wash i nylon. 



U. S. S. Dolphin. 

 Neiv York, N. Y.. January 20, 190.',. 

 Sir: 1. I have the honor to inform you that the Navy Dei)artment has ordered 



the Dolphin to escort the Princess Irene to her pier at Hoboken. after which she 



is to receive the remains of the late James Smithson. 



2. The connnandant of the navy-yard. New York, will send a tug alongside 

 the Princess Irene after she arrives at her pier, and has made the necessary 

 arrangements with the health and custom authorities so that there will be no 

 delay in transferring the remains to the ]><>li>hin. 



3. The Dolpliin will anchor off the Battery and remain there unlil early day- 

 light of the next day after the remains have been re<'eived on board-, when she 

 will sail for Washington. D. C. In case you wish to act'om|)any the remains to 

 Washington I am authorized to offer you a passage on the I>olnliin. It was the 

 intention of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Professor Langley. to 

 write to you in regard to this matter, so that you would receive the letter off 

 quarantine. 



4. In case there are to be any [»assengers for the trip to ^^■ashington it is 

 requested that they be on board by midnight of the day on which the steamer 

 arrives. This shi]) can be communicated with by telegrai)h or telephone by 

 addressing the dock department oflic(>. ])ier 1. North Kiver. at the P>attery, 

 whei'e there is a comfortalile boat landing. A ste.-im launch will be at this 

 landing at intervals during the day and night, the last trip leaving the ship at 

 11.30 p. m. 



Very resi)ectfully. .J. II. Giiinoxs. 



Lieiitenant-Coin)n(hidcr, TL S. Navi/. Comniandinii. 

 Prof. A. Graham Bkll, 



Steamship I'rincess Irene. 



Appendix G. — Remarks of Mcran^lcr (iralniin lidl at the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution January :?.». IDii'i. in Imndiini over tin rcimiiiis of -lames Smilhsoni 

 to Senator Frye as Ihc rcprcsrnlalii-e of Ihr Hoard of I'cf/ents. hn/cihcr irifh 

 the reply of Senator Frye. 



remarks ok a. (i. P.EI.I., 



Mk. Senator: T h.ave the honor of handing over to the Smithsonian Insli- 

 tiition the mortal remains ot' its founder. .Tames Smithson. fellow of the Koyal 

 Society of London, l']ngland. who died in Genoa. Italy, on the 2tlth of .June, 1S29. 



