Letter

William M. Evarts to Noyes, June 10, 1878

No. 119. Mr. Evarts to Mr. Noyes.

No. 58.]

Sir: Referring to your dispatch No. 92, I have to inform you that the communication of Dr. William E. Johnston, which accompanied it, in regard to a meeting of the commission of international exchanges and the exchange of scientific publications, having been submitted to the Smithsonian Institution, a letter has been received from Mr. Baird, the Secretary thereof, a copy of which is herewith inclosed, describing the Institution’s present system of exchanging documents and suggesting that in exchanging publications with France you shall act as agent.

I would be pleased to receive from you any suggestions which you may have to offer with reference to what is proposed by Mr. Baird.

I am, &c.,

WM. M. EVARTS.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.