42 REPORT ON EXCHANGES. 



The Imperial and Royal AustroHtingarian legation to the Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



Washington, I). C, May 11, 1887. 

 Sir : I liave had the honor to receive your letter datecl May 9, by 

 which you inform me of the transmission to the Imperial and Koyal 

 (lovernmeut of twenty-seven boxes of official documents b^' way of the 

 Austro-Hungarian consulate at New York. The said consular office 

 will be accordingly instructed to take the proper steps for having the 

 said cases shipped on the Italian bark Peppino Mignano. 



I shall at the same time communicate to the Imperial and Eoyal Gov- 

 ernment your remarks with regard to the mutual exchange of official 

 documents, and trust that this exchange will proceed in a regular and 

 satisfactory way according to the mutually established stipulations. 

 Receive, sir, the assurance of my high consideration. 



Tavera, 

 Austro-Hungarian Minister. 



The Smithsonian Institution to Hon. Hugo Fritsch, Imperial zlustrian 

 consul-general, New York. 



Washington, D. C, May 11, 1887. 



Sir : Upon the receipt of your esteemed favor of the 2d instant, we 

 placed ourselves in communication with the Imperial Austrian legation 

 in this city, relative to some minor details regarding the final disposi- 

 tion of the cases of international exchanges for the Austrian Govern- 

 ment, and now have the pleasure to inform you that we have sent to the 

 care of Messrs. Funch, Edye &Co., 27 South William street, as suggested 

 by you, twenty-seven cases of the official documents of the United 

 States Government for transmission, freight prepaid, to Trieste, per 

 Italian bark Peppino Mignano. 



The minister announces to-day that he has written to you relative to 

 these cases, and we beg you to make the necessary arrangement for their 

 delivery to some responsible party in Trieste. 



Thanking you for the interest you have taken in the subject, I am, etc., 



Spencer F. Baird, 



Secretary. 



The Smithsonian Institution to Messrs. Funch, Edye & Co., New York. 



Washington, D. C, May 11, 1887. 

 Gentlemen: Confirming the receipt of your telegram of yesterday, 

 I now have the pleasure of announcing the shipment per Pennsylvania 

 Railroad, to your care, of twenty-seven cases of exchanges for the Gov- 

 ernment of Austria. These we request you to forward to Trieste, sub- 

 ject to a possible arrangement for their delivery there by the Austrian 

 consul in New York, per Italian bark Peppino Mignano, having the 

 freight on the same prepaid to Trieste at the rate specified by you, $5 

 and 5 per cent, per 40 cubic feet, and collecting the amount from us. 



We also request you to announce to us the arrival and shipment of 

 the cases, and to have two copies of the bill of lading mailed to us at 

 your earliest convenience. 



Very respectfully, etc., 



Spencer F. Baird, 



Secretary. 



