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was in Mexico, these friends solicited funds for him both 

 in England and on the Continent, Tremlett even taking 

 the trouble of traveling through Sweden, Denmark, 

 and Russia for that purpose. A few months after 

 Maury's return to England this sum had reached the 

 total of 3000 guineas. Holland contributed 1 100 pounds, 

 the Grand Duke Constantine gave privately 1000 pounds, 

 and naval officers, scientists, and friends of Maury in 

 England and elsewhere on the Continent subscribed the 

 remainder. 



The presentation was made at a special dinner given 

 in Maury's honor at Willis's Rooms in London on June 

 5, 1866. Sir John Pakington, First Lord of the Ad- 

 miralty, presided, and there were present the Danish, 

 Mexican, and Argentine ministers, six British admirals, 

 high officers of the Swedish and Russian navies, General 

 Beauregard of the Confederate army. Professor Tyndall, 

 and many of Maury's personal friends like John Laird, 

 Commodore Jansen, and Dr. Tremlett, who was Hon- 

 orary Secretary of the Testimonial Fund. The purse 

 containing the 3000 guineas was presented in a handsome 

 silver-gilt casket, and was accompanied by the following 

 testimonial: *'We the undersigned beg your acceptance 

 of the accompanying purse of Three Thousand Guineas 

 in appreciation and acknowledgment of the eminent 

 and disinterested services which through years of untiring 

 zeal in the cause of science you have rendered to the 

 maritime nations of the world. Receive from us this 

 public testimony of our regard with every wish for your 

 future welfare and happiness". ^ 



1 In 1888 Norway, through Rear Admiral Neils Ihlen, Royal Norwegian 

 Navy, sent to Maury's children the sum of $2180.74 which had been intended 

 to be applied to the Testimonial Fund. 



