RErORT ON EXCHANGES. 97 



These agencies beiug established, other exchanges could be carried 

 on through them, and the means of couve^'auce, at the slight additional 

 expense owing to the increase of freight. 



The duties of the agents of exchange consisted in the distribution of 

 all the i)arcels sent them by the Smithsonian Institution and the receiv- 

 ing and transmitting of return exchanges, together with any information 

 which the Institution might desire, and their duties with an increase of 

 the service became so great as to justify the recommendation of an in- 

 crease of salary, most especially in the case of ])r. Fliigel, in Leipsig, 

 which reciommendation was granted by the Board of Regents in their 

 meetings of May 1, 18-52, and February 12, 1853. In 1851 the secretary 

 liad again occasion to remark on the foreign agencies as follows: 



I would beg to call your attention to the zeal and fidelity with 

 which the agents of the Institution in London, Leijisig, and Paris have 

 discliargcd their duties. The thanks of the Institution are most espe- 

 cially due to Dr. l^liigel, of Leipsig, whose efforts in the great cause of 

 tightening the bonds of union between the literary and scientific men 

 and institutions of the two worlds are beyond all praise. 



In 1855 the [nstitution was informed of the death of its agent in 

 Leipsig, Dr. Fliigel. On this occasion Professor Henry, the Secretary of 

 the Institution expressed himself: 



It becomes my duty to announce the loss which the Institution has 

 experienced in the death of one of its warmest friends and most active 

 agents. Dr. J. G. Fliigel. After a residence of several years in this 

 country he returned to Germany as United States consul, in which 

 cai)acity he was unremitting in his efforts to render service to Ameri- 

 can travelers, and by his untiring industry and zeal in behalf of the In- 

 stitution contributed more than any other person to make it known 

 through northern and central Earoi)e. Bis son, Dr. Felix Fliigel, has 

 been appt)inted his successor, and has evinced a desiie and given evi- 

 dence of his ability to carry on the system with promi)tness and effi- 

 ciency. 



In 18G1 the Koj'al Society of London attended to the distribution and 

 collection of packages for and from Great Britain and Ireland. 



In 18G2 I\Ir. William AYesley, of London, was appointed agent for 

 Great Britain and Ireland. 



In 18G3 Mr. Frederick Miiller, of Amsterdam, was ai)[)ointed agent for 

 Ilolland and Belgium. 



in 1805 the firm of Hector Bossange changed to Gustave Bossauge 

 & Co. 



In 1SG7 the Hon. George P. Marsh consented to take charge of ex- 

 changes between the United States and Italy, and the duty of distribu- 

 tion and collecting of parcels was assumed by the Imperial lioyal In- 

 stitute of Milan. 



In 18G8 the Eoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences assumed charge of 

 the agency for Sweden, the Royal University of Christiania for Norway, 

 and the Royal Academy of Sciences of Copenhagen for Denmark. 

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