, 1866-12-10
TIE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Report OF Hon. J. r. Reynolds, Illinois
s&nfe Representative 10 Ihe UnlTct1sl
ELpont1IOn4

E1poat11on.
srntSoTHIn, NJ, November g, 1866,
Els Exeel!ercy. R.eh'd J. Ogle~by, GoJcruof.
DfAa stE: Believing you feel much tntc.css In
Gnowiu lug vi rat has btrn done In Pursuance OF yonr
expressed .l>he. and Instructions towaids Estfnr
up co'sc1loR illustrative os the natural resourrrs
re, for exhibition at the French Uutesrsai Etpo-
sision 70 lie teld In Paris In 1sds, desire very
Immediately on receiving from you N :sppo,ut-
ment and commission ~ tAe Representative OF
this sta.e; 70: iha. occasicn, ad'!:v.sed cirrs
lar "a eIeh citizers were lcirv d 10 Ier, he
proper interest," matter o. ,hl. character eli
ttsettr Ieqnesu5s the1F cooperation Tao Ts r. r.
spouse to that appeal. ssu hsppy 10 s;stu has
b.eu such a. Was confidently expected. aimort
unanimously tavo,able. and The nit mus "a r.
Allied teaeoss beyond what Was nj list believed
The large and valuable series ofdnp,scate specI-
nens of mi''e' al asa fossils iten state ur0-
with your Instructions, las prepared In tho moet
easelI' n'Ai ner. ha.tnR classified and labelIed
them with s-iehiitc<dcruracy.
Eariy III tic past summer, tho Commissioner ,e
ehe Land Department u sae Illinois Ceufsal R,I-
5Sad 5sd S9mr.uy placed lse hnadsed dollars Il ny
statt theological collection, Especially In Ih.s
defa1;n ent Vi usrful minerals, bulIdi,g stone.
hecis h.Ss dree,isyy siay of III H. ~ ,s-
tleEan was placd III .he aeld, iaini.hed witn
passes over a1t7o+f every ra11soad line In TIC
Wishing the coal raiIcs, stone cC1s1rs. r1finriss
and nrds Of ores. wherever tlef oecuE cailsc.IS.s
Specimens Of their piotucis.
a. the tee a:,l Comfy fits, kcls du1,ns tSc .as,
taii. a yer, full rrp,esentalon Of the sfai1s aud
prtdne;s vi different sections, fas been srrn;rd
competent butanfst has aldtd slecmers ,cu1e.
ent!nr ahont one sbousand spec1e OF our nai,v,
plsnis, vel pseseryett. s7ansed ard laheleu cor
1Inils. - Aae'f
Thc CHICAGO Academy Of Science atc nou ma.
OFh 1r1s .&fg
~ :teir e1teus,ye collection 1nu rrsu,,5crs viii
rnable them to furnish. Tie c1us bi1d.. most
,ei1eesnn e .te1r Elf con1iSauon sione Will be fully
There have aeen added Soma works OF art ani1
fs~ mechanical inventions Of interest and value.
tat ~ Exhibitors uanaliy prefer 10 present scch
aft1eiet On their OWL private account, Wild yicW
10 Obtain p skes+ no considerable ci!off hAS boen
made to tqemds them in 1he Stale collection
'al.ato9ss I'll to r. n5s E5a;e'tsn, lasrs s.Vs
graphic views Of buildings, public sni p:iyate-
the Lahs Tnnuel. au1 other oliccts nf GENERAL in
!errst In Chicago and in other portions Of tha
, Qtshe various publications 1seaed In this Staff.
Inc me- io1 of ing ,i nass hwea .sensa and E
state Gcoloststss report my copies Il rrpcrt of
tL. Superintendent II Pubisc iusiructirn.. VIZ,
SCHOOL rseu1dt md planks, hfty cnpies Of rroorI
sle t'lics=o boa,d or Tt1dr, onr hundred emit.
" oha Volume Transactions Of stais A,rtcn t.t,si
in Ihicsso. iiis hoped IL add COW pnfh.d ~ .1ae
ono Il the State. anl fstT na2s Of this Safe fr,m
sh5Ge dihssent publl>L,nG. hoa.c.. AVIAN
!1ta much. Governor. has already ben ACCOM-
Flu Eed through the pride aud paistiej II, of The
pttpe wIth~i tho ra':L.*rt cxpslditale By Or la
n' n,i Se I'D e. + 5siSe o S1 H. n
tlon pat or which will not now DaLo pstticujsr
mea1uu, With eiAgI. exception:
our E1cel1ency Wl4l redi.ly sss that such T.
eoatreuuop As ttls safe r:lil Iaye al ratts 10 e.
1ess 1 ne s1ea'est good, anu pEoduc, Tia most
e1nloiIon N pieees, wtcclJ remote IRON sach
olhef, hat lis greatest ralne and hishes. 1n:src.t
viii ce srcurtr oGly BY keeping 1t ro.ether II.
ntole1 and preserving Its lusn;iiy as colire:1nn
1som The state OF illinois.
Jane. p: Essen, of Chicago, somcti11u aiaee
spllte TOR spsee In tic Champ de- Ns:s. or an
pait u Il des1.HaEest as the l1rk. n cJnue 1ion
NIP nc Exposition, for the pn-rose OF e1 ecting
Meetetn Farmers uoHe," IN !c, aul+.ar
pfoslston ahond BE- made fo1 the exhibition oi The
snd + Is understood thai Chicago aschatccts md
builders sEe now preparing tbs i se work OF ~.
Aome, aid also OF Western cctool Huuye tn
bs e'Gcscd nca, bg. Tho lalier will be eQpplied
Wild tniHltGre by Chir4go Lca1rr.
To carrJ 10 compilation in proper uauurr ths
nteTptise referred 10, md 10 plIce or corction
on e1hihltldna In shape corresponding. 10 IL
k1!te3 II WILL 60 heeeaxsry to rxpead a sum OF ND
ne5, lne pFec1sd am2uht Of which lean ot ar
eotIts stale At present hat fur the er.i1e c ds Of
tne ,G e"m1fsloo' the maximum my be sisted 1t
1t III respectfully sueseated that IN a,n,,,r,a-
uoh of hal anaoutt BY the Sta e, for that nurnoae
woEit ee saee> Of wise economy.
Very respectfully, your ooedt,nt se;raat,
JonS 2. RkIsoLpe.
Commissioner fos Illinois to the Paris Exhibitions