184 BOARD OF REGENTS. 



Of course, although the order might he obtained without, the fund can only he 

 dealt with on the signature of the President. 



We have the honor to he, sir, your very obedient servants, 



FLADGATE, CLAEKE & FINCH. 

 Joseph Henry, Esq., 



Smithsonian Institution, Washington. 



On motion of Mr. Trumbull, it was 



Resolved, That the Secretary and Executive Committee consult with the President 

 of the United States and take such action as may be necessary for obtaining the money 

 referred to in the communication from the solicitors in London. 



The Secretary stated that Congress had passed a joint resolution 

 gran tin p; to the institution a set of the volumes of the United States 

 Exploring Expedition. 



The Secretary gave an account of the organization of the " Estab- 

 lishment," and stated that although he had regularly given notice 

 to the members, no meetings had lately been held. 



The Secretary presented the manuscripts, maps and collections of 

 the expedition to the Arctic regions of Dr. I. I. Hayes, which were 

 referred to Professor Bache. 



The Secretary made a statement relative to the system of inter- 

 national exchange conducted by the institution, and presented the 

 following letter : 



Hamburg American Packet Company, 



New York, October 21, 1861. 

 Dear Sir : In reply to your favor of October 18, we beg to state that we shall be- 

 most happy to accommodate the Smithsonian Institution in furthering the wishes you 

 express, and take on freight, free of charge, any packages which you desire to ship, 

 be they specimens of natural history, books, or other articles desired to be forwarded 

 to Germany or the continent of Europe, irrespective of bulk. 

 Very respectfully, yours, 



KUNHARDT & CO. 



On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was — 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Regents be presented to the " Hamburg 

 American Packet Company," for their liberal co-operation in assisting to advance the 

 objects of this institution. 



The following letters were presented by the Secretary as illustra- 

 tions of the correspondence of the institution : 



Chateau op Eclipends, 

 Canton de Vaud, Switzerland, January 17, 1861. 



Sir : I beg you to express to the institution, of which you are the Secretary, rny 

 sincere thanks for the remittance which you have just made me of three volumes of 

 your reports. (Annual Reports of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, 1856, 1857, 1858.) The learned memoirs contained in these volumes possess 

 great interest for me, and I am happy to testify my sense of your kindness. 



Together with this letter I have forwarded to Dr. Fliigel, at Leipsic, five copies of 

 a volume, which I have but just published, on the " Lacustrian Habitations of 

 Ancient and Modern Times." (XVII plates, 380 figures.) I would ask the favor of 

 you to accept a copy for the Smithsonian Institution, as a slight testimony of my high 

 appreciation. As regards the other four copies, you will confer a sensible obligation 

 on me if you will present them, in my name, to such scientific societies of the United 

 States as you may deem most interested in researches of this kind. 



I have had the satisfaction of sending you heretofore some communications on the- 



