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of the gold after its actual shipment at London, and its 

 transfer to the Mint at Philadelphia after its arrival at New 

 York, I beg to offer the above explanation, having paid 

 nothing myself. 



I have the honor to remain, with great respect, your obe- 

 ilient servant, Richard Rush. 



Hon. John Forsyth, Secretary of State. 



John Forsyth to Levi Woodbury. 



Department of State, 

 ■Washington, September 18, 1838. 

 Sir : I have the honor to transmit, herewith, two letters 

 from Mr. Richard Rush, Nos. 34 and 35, with the papers 

 which accompanied them, in relation to the amount re- 

 covered of the Smithsonian legacy, and the expenses attend- 

 ing the recovery, and the transmission of the proceeds to 

 this country. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



John Forsyth. 

 Hon. Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury. 



Mdward Stubbs to Stephen Pleasonton. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, September 24, 1838. 



Sir : I am directed to transmit to you, for settlement, the 

 enclosed account of Mr. Richard Rush, and a letter from 

 him (No. 36) accompanying it. The balance which may be 

 found due to Mr. Rush he wishes to have remitted to him. 

 The compensation and allowance for expenses are to be up 

 to the period charged in the account, (the 20th instant.) 



It is presumed that the amount repaid to Mr. Rush by 

 the solicitors in London, mentioned in his letter, (£116 25. 

 2d. sterling,) which was paid into the Treasury, together 

 with the avails of the Smithsonian legacy, will be brought 

 to the credit of the appropriation from which it was origi- 

 nally taken, and thus form a fund from which the balance 

 due to Mr. Rush can be paid. The papers explanatory of 

 this circumstance have been transmitted, together with the 

 account of the legacy, to the Treasury Department. 

 I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



Edward Stubbs, Agent. 



Stephen Pleasonton, Esq., Fifth Auditor. 



