752 HISTORY OF THE SMITHSONIAN EXCHANGES. 



[The State Department to the Smithsonian Institution. J 



Department of State, Washington, October 2, 1867. 

 Joseph Henry, Esq., 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution : 

 Sir : With reference to a memorandum from you wliicli was com- 

 municated to Mr. A. Marzel on the 14th of June last, proposing an ex- 

 change of official publications of the United States for those of the 

 Netherlands, I have now the honor to inclose a translation of a note of 

 the 30th ultimo from Mr. A. Marzel, signifying a disposition on the part 

 of the Netherlands Government to adopt the reciprocal arrangement 

 proposed by you. 



I am, sir, your very obedient servant, 

 William H. Seward. 



[_Inclo8ure — Translation.] 



Legation of the Netherlands, September 30, 1867. 

 Hon. William H. Seward, (&g., &c., &c. : 



Sir: Eeferring to my dispatch of the 15th of June last, in relation 

 to an exchange of official documents between the United States and 

 other countries, I now have the honor to inform you that the Govern- 

 ment of the Netherlands is disposed to accede to the wish of the Sec- 

 retary of the Smithsonian Institution in reference to the said exchange. 



The different departments of the public administration having been 

 consulted on the subject, they have unanimously aj^plauded the idea 

 suggested by Prof. Joseph Henry. 



All that is needed now is an agent of the United States, appointed 

 for the purpose, to be put in communication with the competent Neth- 

 erlands authorities to carry out the i)roposed exchange in a regular 

 manner. 



I take the occasion to offer the assurance of my distinguished con- 

 sideration. 



A. Marzel. 



[The State Department to the Smithsonian Institution.] 



Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1867. 

 Prof. Joseph Henry, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington: 

 Sir: With reference to the correspondence which has taken place 

 between us heretofore on the subject, I have the honor to inclose a 

 copy of a communication of the 22 instant from Francis Clare Ford, esq., 

 the charg6 d'affaires ad interim of Great Britain, in relation to the pro- 

 posed exchange of the official publications of the two countries. 



I have the honor to be your obedient servant, 

 WiLLUM H. Seward. 



