40 REPORT ON EXCHANGES. 



In reply to this letter the following communication was received : 



The hnpeiial and Royal At(stro-Hungarian consulate-general, Neiv York, to 

 ike /Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



New York, Jonnary 17, 1887, 



Sir : In receipt of your esteemed favor of the 8th instant, 1 beg to say 

 that I shall be most happy to co-operate with you in the matter of the 

 shipment of a set of United States official ddcuments to the Imi)erial 

 Government at Vienna, 



There is, unfortunately, no regular sailing communication between 

 the United States and Austria, nor is there at this moment any sailing- 

 vessel or steamer in port bound direct to Trieste or Fiume. 



It may be that an opportunity will before long offer itself to ship the 

 books by an Austrian sailing vessel to a home port, and in that case I 

 shall not fail to communicate with you at once. 



I have also given instructions to be promptly advised of the loading 

 of any sailing vessel or steamer for Austrian i^orts, so as to make ar- 

 rangements for this shipment. 



I shall have the pleasure of reporting progress as soon as possible ; 

 and remain, 



Very respectfully, etc., 



Hugo Fritsch, 



Consul. 



The Imperial and Royal Austro- Hungarian consulate- general, New York, 

 to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



New York, May 2, 1887. 

 Sir : Eeferring to my last of January 17, a. c, I am to-day enabled to 

 comply with your favor of January 8. 



There is no Austrian vessel as yet for Trieste, but the Italian bark 

 Peppino Mignano is now loading for that port and will sail in about two 

 weeks. 



The agents are Messrs. Punch, Edye & Co., 27 South William street, 

 New York, whose card I inclose ; they name $5 and 5 per cent, per 40 

 cubic feet as lowest rate. 



Very respectfully, etc., 



Hugo Fritsch, 



Consul. 



[Inclosure.] 



Card of Funch, Edye & Co., ship brokers, 27 South William street, 

 New York, stating "the Italian bark Feppino Mignano will sail for 

 Trieste in about two weeks, from foot of Kichard street, Erie Basin, 

 Brooklyn. Freight $5 and 5 per cent, per 40 cubic feet." 



The Smithsonian Institution to Dr. von Tavera, envoy, etc., of His Majesty 

 the Emperor of Austria. 



Washington, D. C, May 9, 1887. 

 Sir: I have the honor inclosed to submit a copy of a communication 

 addressed by the Smithsonian Institution on the 12th of October, 1885, 

 to Count Lippe Weissenfels, the Imperial Austrian charg6 d'afiaires (this 

 communication will be found on page 109 of the Smithsonian Annual 

 Beport for 1886, Part I), explanatory of the steps taken for the final 



