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Smithsonian exchanges in Cuba since 1876, and his son, Dr. Frederic Poey, has kindly 
offered to continue the work. 
srateful acknowledgments are also due to the following transportation companies 
and firms for their continued liberality in granting free freight, or in otherwise 
assisting in the transmission of exchange parcels and boxes, while to other firms we 
are indebted for greatly reduced rates, in consideration of the disinterested services 
of the institution in the diffusion of knowledge. 
LIST OF SHIPPING AGENTS GIVING FREE FREIGHT. 
Allan Steamship Company (A. Schumacher & Co., agents), Baltimore. 
(’Almeirim, Baron, Royal Portuguese consul-general, New York. 
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Boston. 
American Colonization Society, Washington, District of Columbia. 
Anchor Steamship Line (Henderson & Bro., agents), New York. 
Atlas Steamship Company (Pim, Forwood & Co.), New York. 
Bailey, H. B., & Co., New York. 
Barber & Co., New York. 
Bixby, Thomas E., & Co., Boston. 
Borland, B. R., New York. 
Bors, C., consul-general for Sweden and Norway, New York. 
Botassi, D. W., consul-general for Greece, New York. 
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett, New York. 
Calderon, Climaco, consul-general for Colombia, New York. 
Caldo, A. G., consul-general for Argentine Republic, New York. 
Cameron, R. W., & Co., New York. 
Baltazzi, X., consul-general for Turkey, New York. 
Compagnie, Générale Transatlantique (A. Forget, agent), New York. 
Cunard Royal Mail Steamship Company (Vernon H. Brown & Co., agents), New York. 
Dennison, Thomas, New York. 
Espriella, Justo R. de la, consul-general for Chile, New York. 
Florio Rubattino Line—Navigazione Generale Italiano (Phelps Bros. & Co.), New 
York. , 
Grace, W. R., & Co., New York. 
Hamburg American Packet Company (R. J. Cortis, manager), New York. 
Hensel, Bruckmann & Lorbacher, New York. 
Inman Steamship Company (Henderson & Bro., agents), New York. 
Mantez, José, consul-general for Uruguay, New York. 
Merchant, 8. L., & Co., New York. 
Munoz y Espriella, New York. 
Murray, Ferris & Co., New York. 
Navarro, J. N., consul-general for Mexico, New York. 
Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (W. H. Vanden Toorn, agent), 
New York. 
New York and Brazil Mail Steamship Company, New York. 
New York and Mexico Steamship Company, New York. 
North German Lloyd (agents: Oelrichs & Co., New York; A. Schumacher & Co., 
Baltimore). 
Obarrio, Melchor, consul-general for Bolivia, New York. 
Pacific Mail Steamship Company (H. J. Bullay, superintendent), New York. 
Panama Railroad Company, New York. 
Pioneer Line (R. W. Cameron & Co.), New York. 
Perry, Ed., & Co., New York. 
Pomares, Mariano, consul-general for Salvador, New York. 
Red Star Line (Peter Wright & Sous, agents, New York and Philadelphia). 
Royal Danish consul, New York. 
