PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOAliD OK KECF.NTS. XXXIII 



!.">.'!I CoN.NIXTlCUT AVKNUK, 



WdxIiiiKjton, I), v., Junininj ,i.'). WO'/. 

 My Dear Siu : At tlio last luccliiij; of tlio Hoard of R('.;;«>iits of tlio Siiiitlisoniaii 

 Institution I was a|)i)ointiMl a conuniltcc cliarticd witii tlic duty of i)rin;;in;i to 

 the Institution tlie body of its distinj^'uished founder, James Sniillison. 



As sueh eonnnittee allow nie to express my deep indebtedness to you for the 

 assistanee rendered by the Xavy of the United States in transjJortiTi^ the 

 remains from Xew York to Washinijton and for the assistance rendered by the 

 Army in eonipletin.ir the transi)ortation to the Smithsonian Institution. 

 Yours, respeetfully, 



Al.KXANDKK (il{AH\M liKr.I,. 



licf/ciit of tlir Sniithxoiiiuii Institution. 

 The President ov the United States, 



White House. 



13ol Connecticut Avenue, 

 Wasliiiigto)!, 1). v., January 2o. IDO.'i. 

 My Dear Sir: I hep to inclose for your information a copy of a note I have 

 addressed to the President of the United States exi)ressing my sincere appre- 

 ciation of the assistance rendered by the Xavy in trausportinii the remains of 

 the founder of the Smithsonian Institution from Xew York to the navy -yard in 

 Washin.i^ton. D. ('. 



Yours, respectfully, Alexander Graham Bell, 



lieyent of the t'^niithsouian Institution. 

 The Secretary of the Navy, 



ISlavy Department. 



^?,'.^\ Connecticut Avenue, 

 WasJiim/ton, D. C, January 25, 190',. 

 My Dear Sir : I beg to inclose for your iufornuition a copy of a note I have 

 addressed to the I'resident of the United States expressing my sincere ai)i)re- 

 ciation of the assistance rendered by the Army in transporting to the Sunth- 

 sonian Institution the l)ody of its founder, James Smithson. 

 Yours, respectfully, 



Alexander Graham Bell. 

 Regent of the Sinitlisonian Institution. 

 The Secretary ok War, 



War Department. 



Appendix J. — statement of e,rpens< s incurred in the reinorat of tJir remains of 

 James Sniitlison to tlie United States (supported liy rouehers. irhieh hare been 

 handed to the Hecretary of the Smithsonian Institution). 



Lire. 



Exportation tax 3(i0. 00 



Undertaker's bill 81.85 



Mason's bill 1^7.00 



Gardener's bill, with his assistants . G9. 00 



Freight to Xew York from cemetery 430.00 



Total 957. 85 



SM 1904 HI 



