No. 18.
Mr. Jay to
Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
Vienna, October 7, 1874.
(Received October 30.)
No. 809.]Sir: I have received from the “Imperial and Royal
Ministry of Commerce, Universal Exposition Department” three notes, which,
with
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translations, are herewith
inclosed, together with a copy of my reply, with lists of diplomas and
medals awarded to American exhibitors of 1873, and two boxes which I
understand contain certain medals and diplomas.
The boxes I have had inclosed, unopened, in oil cloth, and addressed to “the
American Department of the Vienna Exposition,” Department of State,
Washington, care of Edward Robinson, esq., American consul, Hamburg. You
will observe that one of the inclosed notes states that there are now sent
“diplomas of honorary mention,” “art-medals,” and “medals for good taste,”
and intimates that the remaining prizes, particularly the medals for
“progress” and “merit,” and the “medals for co-operators,” and the “honorary
diplomas” may be expected to follow in a few months.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
809.—Translation.]
Mr. Fellner to Mr.
Jay.
Imperial and Royal Ministry of Commerce,
Universal
Exposition Department,
Vienna, 31st August,
1874.
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.
To the Honorable
Commission
of the United States of America to the Universal
Exhibition 1873.
[Inclosure 2 in No.
809.—Translation.]
Mr. Fellner to Mr.
Jay.
Imperial and Royal Ministry of Commerce,
Universal
Exposition Department,
Vienna, August 31,
1874.
The ministry of commerce has the honor to transmit to the honorable
legation two official notes, intended for the commission of the United
States of America for the Vienna Universal Exposition, 1873, relative to
the presentation of the prizes awarded at the Universal Exposition,
1873, in Vienna to exhibitors, and to respectfully request that these
notes, together with the accompanying diplomas and-medals, may be sent
by the earliest occasion that may offer to the commission of the United
States of America, for which courtesy the legation is solicited to
accept the thanks of the ministry of commerce.
For the imperial and royal ministry of commerce.
To the honorable American Legation at
Vienna.
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[Inclosure 3 in No.
809.—Translation.]
Mr. Fellner to Mr.
Jay.
Imperial and Royal Ministry of Commerce,
Universal
Exposition Department,
Vienna, September 10,
1874.
In connection with the notes of 31st August, the ministry of commerce has
the honor to transmit to the honorable commission the accompanying
medals for progress, (together with the documents thereto appertaining,)
awarded to the exhibitors from the United States of America who
participated in the Universal Exposition, 1873, together with a list of
the same. This ministry begs, in addition, to respectfully request the
favor of the same being presented to the parties entitled thereto.
For the imperial and royal ministry of commerce.
To the Honorable
Commission
of the United States of America to the Universal
Exhibition 1873.
[Inclosure 4 in No. 809.]
Mr. Jay to Mr.
Fellner.
American Legation, Vienna, October 6, 1874.
The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the
United States of America, has the honor to acknowledge the three several
notes from the universal exposition department of the imperial and royal
ministry of commerce, two dated August 31, and one September 10, on the
subject of the medals and diplomas awarded to exhibitors from the United
States, accompanied by lists of the awards of diplomas, medals for
progress, for good taste, and art medals, and two boxes.
The undersigned will have great pleasure in complying with the request of
the honorable ministry, that those papers and boxes shall be, without
delay, forwarded to the Government at Washington, together with copies
of the notes in question and the announcement that in the course of the
next few months the remaining prizes, and particularly the medals for
progress and merit, and the medals for co-operators, and, lastly, the
honorary diplomas will follow.
The undersigned has the honor to renew to the honorable ministry the
assurance ot his distinguished consideration.
