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the said bequest may be prosecuted with effect, and the necessary- 

 expenses in prosecuting the same be defrayed, the President of the 

 United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to apply to that purpose 

 any sum not exceeding $10,000 out of any moneys in the Treasury not 

 otherwise appropriated. 

 (Stat, V, 64.) 



TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS— 1837-1839. 



BEQUEST OF JAMES SIIITHSON. 

 September, 1837 — House. 



The sum of $10,000 provided in the act of July 1, 1836, having 

 proved insufficient, the Secretary of State asked an additional appro- 

 priation by Congress. 



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 States 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 submit 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 of the SMITHSONIAN FUND. 



Amount of appropriation made in 1836 $10, 000 



Mr. Eush's account for salary for one year, to the 31st of July, 1837. . $3, 000 

 Mr. Rush's accoimt for incidental and contingent expenses for the 



same period 2, 000 



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



6, 000 



Amount remaining of the appropriation of 1836 4, 000 



[Same to Mr. Silas Wright, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Senate. 



John Forsyth to C. C. Cambreleng. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, September 19, 18S7. 

 Sir: I have the honor to inclose 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 M essrs. Clarke, Fynmore, and Fladgate, solicitors, paid by him. 



