722 HISTORY OF THE SMITHSONIAN EXCHANGES. 



Hamburg American Packet Company, 



Kew York, October 21, 1861, 

 Prof. J. Henry, 



Secretary Smithsonian Institution : 

 Dear Sir : In reply to your favor of October 18, we beg to state that 

 we shall be most happy to accommodate the Smithsonian Institution 

 in furthering the wishes you exiiress, and take on freight, free of charge, 

 any packages which you desire to ship, be they specimens of natural his- 

 tory, books, or other articles desired to be forwarded to Germany or the 

 continent of Europe, irrespective of bulk. 



Very respectfully, yours, 



KUNHARDT & Go. 



At a meeting of the Board of Eegents held May 1, 1862, it was — 



Eesolved, That the thanks of the Board of Eegents be presented to the 

 Hamburg American Packet Company for their liberal co-operation in 

 assisting to advance the objects of this institution. 



Without detailing the successive acquiescence of different companies 

 it is sufficient to mention that the following great transportation lines 

 now grant free freight to the Smithsonian packages : 



Anchor Steamship Company (Henderson & Bros., agents), l!^ew York. 



Atlas Steamship Company (Pim,Forwood & Co., agents), l^ew York. 



Bland (Thomas), New York. 



Cameron (E. W. & Co.), N'ew York. 



Compagnie G^nerale Transatlantique (L. De B6bian, agent), New 

 York. 



Cunard Eoyal Mail Steamship line (Vernon Brown & Co., agents). 

 New York. 



Dallett, Boulton & Co., New York. 



Denison (Thomas), New York. 



Hamburg American Packet Company (Kunhardt & Co., agents), New 

 York. 



Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (H. Cazeaux, 

 agent). New York. 



North German Lloyd Steamship Company (agents, Oelrichs & Co.," 

 New York; Schumacher & Co., Baltimore). 



Pacific Mail Steamship Company, New York. 



Eed Star Line (Peter Wright & Sons, agents). New York. 



White Cross Line (Punch, Edye & Co., agents), New York. 



FOREIGN AGENCIES. 



In the special work of foreign distribution of memoirs and packages 

 sent abroad, the establishment of various agencies in the principal capi- 

 tals, of course, became necessary. The same agencies were also em- 



