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September, 1837. 

 The sum of $10,000 having proved insufficient, the Sec- 

 retary of State asks an additional appropriation by Con- 

 gress : 



John Forsyth to C. C. Cambreleng. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, September 14, 1837. 

 Sir: It will be seen by the annexed statement, that of the 

 appropriation made in the year 1836, to prosecute the claim 

 of the United vStates to the legacy bequeathed by James 

 Smithson, of London, there remained unexpended, on the 

 31st day of July last, but $4,000. As that sum will not, 

 probably, be sufficient to meet the necessary expenditures 

 until an appropriation could be made at the next session of 

 Congress, and placed in London, I have the honor to sub- 

 mit to the Committee of Ways and Means the necessity of 

 providing for them, by an appropriation, at this session. 

 I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 



John Forsyth. 

 Hon. C. C. Cambreleng, 



Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, 



House of Representatives. 



STATEMENT OP THE SMITHSONIAN FUND. 



Amount of appropriation made in 1836 $10,000 



Mr. Rush's account for salary for one year, to the 31st of 

 July, 1837 $3,000 



Mr. Rush's account for incidental and contingent ex- 

 penses for the same period 2,000 



Amount of solicitor's hill, £200 4^s., say 1,000 



6,000 



Amount remaining of the appropriation of 1836 $4,000 



[Same to the Hon. Silas Wright, Chairman of the Com- 

 mittee on Finance, Senate.] 



John Forsyth to C. C. Cambreleng. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, September 19, 1837. 

 Sir : I have the honor to enclose a letter received at this 

 Department from Mr. Richard Rush, agent of the United 

 States in London, for the prosecution of their claim to the 

 property bequeathed by the late James Smithson, together 

 with the bill of Messrs. Clark, Fynmore, and Fladgate, 

 solicitors, paid by him. 



