Office of the Historian

No. 135.
Mr. Noyes to Mr. Evarts.

Legation of the United States,
Paris, November 14, 1878. (Received November 27.)
No. 162.]

Sir: I have the honor to forward to yon herewith the final list of contributors to the yellow-fever fund. The last to present his generous offering was Prince Orloff, the Russian ambassador.

As in the presence of cool weather and frosts the pestilence seems to be abating, I have notified our friends here that it is believed no further subscriptions will be required.

Including the draft forwarded to you by mail through Munroe & Co. yesterday, the total amount sent by me is 82,718.70 francs, less the necessary expense of transmittal.

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The total aggregate of all contributions in France, sent in various ways, and to different parties, for distribution, is not less than 150,000 francs.

I have, in the name of my government and people, thanked all those who so liberally responded to the wants of our stricken fellow-citizens.

I sincerely trust that the contributions sent from France have saved some precious lives, and have alleviated the sufferings of many persons.

I have, &c.,

EDWARD F. NOYES.
[Inclosure in No. 162.]

List of subscribers to the fund for the relief of the yellow-fever sufferers in the United States.

Collected through the legation: La Baunne Duparc, 25 francs; Dr. B. J. Bing, 500 francs; M. Callimaki Catargi, 50 francs; Mme. Henri Thuret, 100 francs; Mr. Daniel Thuret, 100 francs; M. Simonnet, 5 francs; anonymous, 1 franc; city of Toul (through its mayor), 200 francs; Mme. Desermeaux, 100 francs; Mirio, 60 francs; Prince Orloff, 500 francs.

Collected through the United States consulate-general: Z. A. B., 100 francs; De Chatillon, père, 100 francs; Paul Bruhl, 25 francs; Mme. E. Bruhl, 50 francs; Ernest Aubry & Cie, 20 francs; J. D. McBurnie, 20 francs; Gustave Lippold, 100 francs; Rouyer, 10 francs; Bing fils et Gans, 100 francs; William Gans, 20 francs; Mme. M. A. De Pau, through Consul Vesey, Nicè, 100 francs; Loge Heros de l’Humanite, 50 francs; Theodore Mendelson, 20 francs; Mme. Margueret, 5 francs; J. Prot & Cie (Maison Lubin), 100 francs; M. A. Robert, 20 francs; A. Louis Platiere (Sarrebourg), 20 francs; the treasurer of the congress of commerce and industry, organized by the Chambers Syndicales, surplus receipts, 40 francs; A. Poirrier, 100 francs; Benel, Guarde Général des Forts, 10 francs; E. A. Naville, 10 francs; Ch. Murat, conseiller municipal, Paris, chevalier legion of honor, 100 francs; Marquis de Villneuve, late prefect of the Alpes Maritimes (through Consul Vesey), 100 francs.

Collected through the New York Herald office: Edward M. Winslow, 10 francs; N. Huret, 2 francs; A. Tronche, 5 francs; Jules Favre, 10 francs; D. A. M., 40 francs; Ed. B. Fulda, 5 francs.

divers.

Collected through Continental Gazette: A. B., 10 francs.

Seligman, frères & Cie: Emanuel Fernbach, 5 francs; Ernest Poppe, 5 francs.

Petit Moniteur: C. Kleczkowski, 2 francs.

Collected through Munroe &, Co.: E. D. Mickerson, 50 francs; W. T. Shorthose, 50 francs; Mme. Emile, 15 francs; E. J. Fagundus, 100 francs; Campagnon, 10 francs; Barcevuiret Drouin, 2.85 francs; E. K. Henderson, 100 francs; Ville de Besancon, 300 francs; Journal L’Union, 65 francs; La Democratic, 68.75 francs; collecté a l’Hotel de Ville, 97 francs.

summary.

Collected through— Francs.
United States legation 1,641 00
United States consulate-general 1,220 00
New York Herald office 72 00
Petit Monteur 2 10
Continental Gazette 10 00
Munroe & Co 858 60
Seligman, frères & Cie 10 00
Total 3,313 70