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PAEIS UNIYEESAL 
RESPONSE OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF PARIS. 
(Translation,) 
Chamber of Commerce, Paris, January 2^7, 1868. 
Mr. James L. Butler, Commissioner of the United States for the State of Missouri: 
Sir:— You have kindly ynshed to present to us, in the name of the Commis¬ 
sioner representing#the State of Wisconsin, six cases containing specimens 
of grain, sent by that State to the Paris Universal Exposition 
We pray you, sir, to be the bearer of our thanks to Mr. J. W. Hoyt, and to 
pray him to transmit to the Chamber of Commerce of Milwaukee the expres¬ 
sion of our lively gratitude. 
Be pleased to accept, sir, the assurance of our most distinguished regard. 
HENRY DA,VILLIER, 
President of the Chamber. 
A. De Youette, Secretary. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 
The following account of the financial transactions of the 
Commission is submitted in the belief that the small amount 
received from the State has been managed with the utmost 
care and economy: 
receipts. 
March 13, 1867. Cash from the Governor. $200 00 
June 29, 1867.do.(by draft on Paris) 1,488 60 
Dec. 30, 1868.do.to balance acct... 142 35 
Total receipts 
disbursements. 
For printing, advertising, postage, stationery and cleri¬ 
cal service. 
For articles purchased for Exposition. 
collecting and forwarding contributions. 
collection and installation of goods at Paris . 
care of Wisconsin goods and interests dul ing absence 
of President of Commission and after his return to 
Wisconsin. 
final disposition of goods at Paris, repacking and re¬ 
shipping goods. 
transportation of goods to and from Paris. 
catalogues of foreign countries. 
articles lost. 
exchange andpremiumon gold. 
Total disbursements. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE. 
Having thus, after the expiration of two years, fully com¬ 
pleted the work undertaken in behalf of the State,—first, in 
collecting and forwarding contributions to Paris ; secondly, in 
securing the best practicable presentation of them at the Expo¬ 
sition, thereby aiding in the national representation of the whole 
country, and at the same time calling attention to the resources 
of this State; thirdly, in studying the Exposition in all its di¬ 
visions with reference to Wisconsin interests; fourthly, in mak- 
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81 
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440 
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245 
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166 
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134 
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37 
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246 
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-$1,780 95 
