SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 7 



the duties of the office. Au account of the law expenses, 

 with vouchers, will be required. 



A letter of credit on M. de Rothschild, the banker of the 

 United States at London, authorizing him to pay your 

 drafts for compensation, and for the necessary expenses 

 actually incurred in the prosecution of this claim, is also 

 enclosed, limited to $10,000, being the whole amount appro- 

 priated by Congress for that object. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



John Forsytu. 



Richard Rush, Esq., &c. 



Richard Rush to Clarke, Fymnore ^ Fladgate. 



Portland Hotel, Great Portland Street, 



London, Sq>temher 14, 1836. 

 Gentlemen : Referring to your correspondence with the 

 charge d'aft'aires of the United States, in July, 1835, on the 

 Smithsonian bequest to the United States, I beg leave to 

 inform you that I have arrived here with full power from 

 the President, founded on an act of Congress, to assert the 

 right of the United States to that bequest, and receive the 

 money. I should be happy to liave an interview with you 

 on this subject ; to which end I ask the favor of you to call 

 upon me on Friday morning at 11 o'clock; or, should that 

 be inconvenient to you, at such other time, near at hand, as 

 you will have the goodness to name. 

 I remain your most obedient servant, 



Richard Rush. 

 To Messrs. Clarke, Fynmore & Flagdate, 



Solicitors, Craven street, Strand. 



