REPORT ON EXCHANGES. 115 



From the Smithsonian Institution, May 14, 1883, to the Hon. John Davis, 

 Acting Secretary of State. 



Sir : I beg to thank you for a copy of the note of the minister resi- 

 dent of Great Britain communicating the rules adopted by the lords of 

 Her Majesty's treasury for the regulation of the interchange with for- 

 eign countries of Parliamentary papers and other official documents pub- 

 lished by the British Government. 



I will hereafter acquaint you with the titles of the publications of the 

 United States Government presented to Great Britain. Meanwhile I 

 shall endeavor to secure from the Librarian of Congress his desiderata 

 of British publications, to enable him to complete the series in his 

 charge so far as the rules of the lords of Her Majesty will permit. 



Thanking you for your kind offer to make application for any publica- 

 tions still desired to complete the series presented to the United States 

 by Great Britain through this Institution, 



I have the honor to be, very truly, yours, 

 Spencer F. Baird. 



From the Smithsonian Institution, May 25, 1883, to the Hon. F. T. Fre- 

 linghuysen, Secretary of State. 



Sir : Referring to your letter of the 9th instant, to which I replied 

 und'-r date of the 14th, I beg to state that the library of the British 

 Museum is now supplied with the official documents of the United States 

 mentioned in the three small pamphlets herewith, and a eomplete set of 

 those previously published since 1868 as far as the same can be furnished. 

 We should, of course, be only too happy to supply any deficiencies if 

 in our power. 



The documents supplied prior to those mentioned in box 15 are given 

 in the appendix to the History of the Exchanges, herewith, and to 

 which your attention is invited. 



I also have the pleasure of presenting herewith a list of the publica- 

 tions of Her Majesty's Government desired by the Congressional Library, 

 and which you were kind enough to inform us you would make an effort 

 to secure. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Spencer F. Baird. 



From the Legation of the United States, Brussels, June 21, 1883, to the 



Department of State. 



Sir: Referring to my Nos. 114 and 126, I have now the honor to in- 

 close herewith six copies of a note from the British envoy to the Bel- 

 gian minister for foreign affairs of April 15 (sic) last, which was read 

 at the session of the conference of 13th April last. 



There is evidently a mistake as to the date of the note from the Brit- 

 ish legation. 



