niSTOEY OF THE SMITHSONIAN EXCHANGES. 



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This circular was sent with the following letter to the foreign minis- 

 ters in Washington representing the following countries: Argentine 

 Kepublic, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Chili, Denmark, France, 

 German Empire, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii, Hayti, Italy, Japan, 

 Mexico, Netherlantls, Peru, Portugal, Paissia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden, 

 Norway, Turkey, United States of Colombia, Venezuela : 



Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, D. C, October 30, 1875. 

 Sir: I have the honor, accompanying this, to transmit a circular re- 

 lative to the exchange of the documents published by the United 

 States with those of other nations, and to request you to state to whom 

 the boxes now ready for transmission, intended for your government, 

 shall be delivered. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Joseph Henry, 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



In accordance with the instructions received by the Institution, in 

 response to the foregoing letter, the following distribution of documents 

 was made : 



Argentine Repuhlic. — Six cases, sent to G. Videla Dorna, Albemarle 

 Hotel, Xew York. 



Belgium. — Six cases, sent to Peter Wright «& Sons, Philadelphia. 



Brazil. — Six cases, sent to vice-consul, 52 South Gay street, Baltimore. 



Chili. — Six cases, sent to Muiioz & Espriella, 52 Pine street, New York. 



France. — Six cases, sent to consul-general of France, New York. 



Mexico. — Six cases, sent to Juan N. Navarro, consul-general of Mex- 

 ico, New York. 



Portugal. — Six cases, sent to consul-general of Portugal, New York. 



Sweden. — Six cases, sent to consulate, 18 Exchange Place, New York. 



TurTcey. — Six cases, sent to legation, Washington, D. C. 



During the year 187G, 120 boxes of documents were forwarded, the 

 following being a list of the distribution: 



Places sent to. 



Belgium 



Brazil 



Buenos Ayres 



Canada 



Chili 



England. 



Germany 



Havti 



Holland 



Japan , 



Mexico 



New South Wales 



New Zealand 



Norway 



Portugal 



Boxes. 



Places sent to. 



Prussia 



Queensland 



Saxony 



Scotland 



Spain 



South Australia 



Sweden 



Switzerland 



Tasmania 



Turkey 



Venezuela 



Victoria 



Total 



Boxes. 



120 



S. Mis. lOD- 



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