Fellner to To the Honorable Commission of the United States of America to the Universal Exhibition 1873, August 31, 1874

Mr. Fellner to Mr. Jay.

In order to accomplish as far as possible the desires of an early presentation of the honorary prizes awarded by the international jury of the Vienna Universal Exposition 1873, the ministry of commerce has decided, inasmuch as the total completion of the medals to be stamped and diplomas to be prepared in the matter of the Vienna Universal Exposition will probably require several months yet, to issue successively the prizes in question.

Accordingly this ministry has the honor to transmit herewith in advance to the honorable commissioners the diplomas of honorary mention decreed to the exhibitors from the United States of America, who participated in the Vienna Universal Exposition of the year 1873; moreover the art-medals and medals for good taste awarded to those exhibitors, (together with the documents thereto appertaining,) and to respectfully request that the presentation of the same to those entitled may be effected.

This ministry begs at the same time to remark that in the course of the next few months also the remaining prizes, particularly the medals for progress and merit and the medals for co-operators, also finally, the honorary diplomas, will follow.

For the imperial and royal ministry of commerce.