RUGGLES, Vice-President and Commissioner to the Paris Exhibition, specially charged with the subject of weights, measures, and coins to Monsieur De Parieu , Vice-President du Conseil d’Etat, May 9, 1867

Mr. Ruggles to M. de Parieu

Monsieur: I beg respectfully to acknowledge the receipt of your important note of the 7th instant in relation to a proposition to be transmitted to the government at Washington for a unit of money common to France and the United States.

Such a step, in advance of the conference of the special committee or commission appointed soon to meet on the subject in question, would seem to fall, if not beyond my present powers, at least within the range of the permanent duties of the diplomatic representative of the United States.

After proper consultation with General Dix I shall hasten to answer your note at more length.

Tendering you the assurances of my highest consideration, I remain, very respectfully,