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REPORT ON EXCHANGES 



Couutry. 



Shippiug ageut. 



Foreign Centers of Distribution. — In carryiug on the exchanges of the 

 Smithsonian Institution it was necessary to appoint a number of agents, 

 and aathority for this was given by tlie Board of Regents in their meet- 

 ing of February 27, 1851, when, on motion of Mr. Bache, it was resolved, 

 "That the secretary be authorizetl to appoint an agent abroad to con- 

 duct the exchanges of the Institution. 



The agencies established were : 



Hector Bossaugc, Paris, France; for France, Ital}', Spain, and Portu- 

 gal. 



Dr. John G. FUlgel, United States consul at Leipsig, Germany; for 

 the rest of continental Europe except Turkey and Greece. 



Henry Stevens, of London, England ; for England, Scotand, and Ire- 

 land. 



Tiie Hon. George P. Marsh, United States minister at Constantino- 

 ple, took charge of exchanges for Turkey, Greece, and northern Africa, 

 and the United States consals at other places undertook, in most cases, 

 to transact the business free of charge, only the actual expenses being 

 refunded. 



