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ment to its intelligence and integrity, and testified his confidence in 

 republican institutions and his faith in their j^erpetuity." 



It is gratifying to be able to confirm this suj^position by information 

 which has recently been communicated to this Institution. The follow- 

 ing letters from a grandson of Davies Gilbert, president of the Royal 

 Society, and an intimate friend of Smithson, were received during the 

 past year: 



Enys, Penryn, Cornwall, England, 



■March 13, 1884. 

 Prof. S. F. Baird, 



Secretary Smithsonian Institution : 

 Sir: Some years since I noticed, while I was living in New Zealand, 

 an advertisement for any letters or information relating to Mr. Smithson, 

 addressed especially to descendants of Sir Davies Gilbert and others. 



On my return to England I came across a letter written by Smith- 

 son, dated Paris, May 9, year 4, (1702), under his first name, James 

 L, Macie, and addressed to my grandfather, Mr. Davies Gilbert {never 

 Sir). Should you wish for a coi>y of this letter and any information 

 relative to his passing at Oxford, and short notes by my grandfather 

 written in bis pocket-book, I shall be glad to send them. 



I should have inclosed copies, but fear the * life ' projected may be 

 long since published. 



Yours, truly, 



John D. Enys. 



Athen^um Club, Pall Mall, S. W., 



Maij IG, 1684. 

 My Dear Sir: I have lately returned from fishing in Scotland, and 

 write to acknowledge your answer to my letter re Smithson. 



On my return to Cornwall next month I will copy from my grand- 

 father's pocket-books the entries relating to him as Mr. Macie, and for- 

 ward a copy of the only letter I know of from him written from Paris 

 when the Kevolution was first under way. 



I shall be grateful if you could forward me here, or to my address in 

 Cornwall, any life or account of Mr. Smithson such as you have already 

 published. 



Yours, truly, 



John D. Enys. 



Enys, Penryn, Cornwall, 



August 23, 1884. 

 My Dear Sir : I am afraid that the following extract from my grand- 

 father's pocket-books and addresses to the Royal Society of London will 

 be of very slight value to you. I know of no other letter of his, but 

 any under the not familiar name of Macie I have no doubt were long ago 

 burnt. Should any further information turn up I will forward it. 

 I shall be glad to hear if you think right to publish the inclosed, which 



