456 JOURNAL OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



P. S. — At thy leisure, please return P. Peale's letter. I suggested to Colonel Sea- 

 ton, my putting up the press, &c, in the National Institute, until your building was 

 ready to receive it — the key in your possession, of course. This would afford an op- 

 portunity of exhibiting the work, and most probably more to my benefit than the 

 small profit I shall make on it. Please advise me by return of mail, if the proposi- 

 tion meets thy views also. 



Our mail closes on the evening of the 6th, (Monday,) and I would be glad to know 

 where it is to be delivered, before leaving home, as it will save me trouble. 



E. S. 



Philadelphia, November 16, 1847. 

 My Dear Sir : Your specimen enclosed, is a beautiful piece of work. As a seal,, 

 it is, in my opinion, unequalled, and, therefore, highly creditable to your skill. I 

 have no criticism to make, and do not think $250 unreasonable. 



I am engaged on a medal, at this time, and am so much pleased with the lettering 

 on the Smithsonian seal, that I may possibly solicit the favor of your putting in th& 

 legend and inscription. 



Very respectfully, 



FBANKLIN PEALE. 

 Edward Stabler, Esq. 



12 Month, 1, 1847. 

 Smithsonian Institution, 



To Edward Stabler, Dr. 

 Por a cast-steel screw seal press, extra finish, and a cast-steel die, hardened, 

 with portrait of James Smithson ; and counter-die, stand and case, 



delivered in Washington city , $376 00 



Received pavment, in full, 



EDWAKD STABLER. 



The question concerning the approval of the above account com- 

 ing up for consideration, it was — 



Resolved, That Mr. Stabler's account for the seal of the Institution, together with 

 the letters concerning it, be referred to the Board of Begents. 



And, on motion, the committee adjourned. 



Note. — On the 13th December, 1847, Mr. Totten asked the Board of Begents, then 

 in session, to be excused from further service as a member of the Executive Commit- 

 tee ; and stated to the Board, that the time necessarily employed by him as member 

 of the Building Committee was as much as he could spare from his professional 

 duties. 



He was excused ; and Mr. Alexander Dallas Bache was elected to fill the vacancy 

 thus created. 



EIGHTH MEETING. 



December 13, 1847. 



Present, Messrs. Seaton, (Chairman,) Owen and Bache. 



Mr. Bache submitted to the committee a report, embodying a 

 resolution making appropriations for objects other than those to be 

 provided for out of the building fund, for one year from the 19th 

 of March, 1848 ; prepared in accordance with a resolution of the 

 Board of Regents, passed this day. 



The report, after consideration, was approved by the committee, 

 and is as follows : 



Mr. Bache, from the Executive Committee, to whom was referred a resolution of 



