\)4 SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 



in the Great Western has been precluded by the fact of her accommo- 

 dations for passengers having all been engaged long before I knew the 

 time when I should be able to close the business in my hands, and have 

 the gold ready for shipment. 



I have the honor to remain, with great respect, 

 Your obedient servant, 



RlCHAltl) RUSH. 



Hon. JOHN FORSYTII, 



Secretary of State. 



Account of Thomas Axphiwall. 



I, Thomas Aspinwall, of London, being duly sworn on the Holy 

 Evangelists, do declare and depose that the within account is just and 

 true, and that the services therein referred to and specified in the 

 vouchers of said account, signed by me, and marked, respectively, No. 

 1, No. 2, were duly and actually performed. 



THOS. ASPINW T ALL. 



Sworn this 17th day of July, 1838, at London, before me. 



J. COWAN, Mayor. 



Thf. JI(m. Richard Jtuxh, atjetdfor tlir Smithsonian fund, in account current irith Thulium 



Aspinwall. 



DR. CK. 



1838. I 1838. *-. <l. 



July 10. To amount of invoice of j July 16. By rash received from him. 106,370 7 3 



sovereigns, procured and 

 shipped on board the Me- 

 diator, as per copy here- *. d. 

 with 105, 565 12 5 



To commission for various 

 services, as per account 

 No. 1, herewith 7U7 15 6 



To charges on 1-1 packages, 

 shipped on board the Me- 

 diator, as per account 

 No. 2, herewith 6 19 4 



106,370 



THUS. A.spixwAi.i.. 

 LONDON, July 17, 1838. 



