<)4 SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST, 



Dec. 14. Attending Mr. "Rush in very lone; conference as to 

 Mrs. Batut, on his having duly considered the subject; when 

 he instructed us to write to Paris to obtain such evidence 

 as we could, and lay same before counsel, to advise on the 

 expediency of opposing Mr?. Batut's claim, we being of 

 opinion that evidence might be obtained that would repel 

 her claim 



Dec. 19. Attending at the Foreign Office to make inquiry 

 touching the swearing of affidavits abroad before a proper 

 tribunal, and found that they could be sworn before the 

 British consul 



Instructions for affidavit to be sworn by the stock broker who 

 transferred same 



Drawing same and fair copy, folios 6, and fair copy to send to 

 Paris 



Instructions for affidavit of a notary as to some documents in 



his possession relative to the transfer. 



Drawing same and fair copy, folios 8 8 C 



Fair copy to send to Paris 2 8 



Writing^Mr. Truftant therewith and fully thereon, and urging 



him to get affidavits sworn if possible in their present shape, 



but, if not, to advise with some English solicitor at Paris__ 7 C 



Dec. 29. Postage letter from Mr. Truftant requiring further 



instruction 1 2 



Writing to him very fully thereon 7 



Instructions to amend decree 13 4 



Drawing notice of motion to amend decree 2 



Copy and service 2 



Drawing and engrossing affidavit of service G 



Attending swearing <> H 



Paidoath 1 (j 



Attending filing and for office copy (i 8 



Paid 



Drawing brief for counsel to move 



Paid him and clerk 



Attending him 



Jan. 8, 1838 Attending Mr. Rush in very long conference 



on the progress of the cause, &c. . _ 



Term fee, &c ., 



HILARY TERM, 1838. 



-Jan. 11. Attending court, motion made and ordered accord- 

 ingly 1 



Postage of letter to Mr. Truftant requesting to be furnished 

 with a copy of Mrs. Batut's claim 



Copy same, to send, folios 36 



Writing him very fully therewith and thereon 



Paid for copy minutes 



Close copy 



Attending settling "__".""_""""" 



Paid for order 



Attending register to draw up and pass order. _ 



Paid entering 



Attending to enter same !!___. I'I'IIIII 



Jan. 23. Postage of a letter from Mr. Truftant, containing a 

 certificate, signed by the charge d'affaires, which, from his 

 letter, appeared the best evidence he could procure for us___ 



Writing him that same was not sufficient, and requesting to 

 know, per return, whether or not the stock broker could 



