FROM HON. GEO. P. MARSH, AMERICAN MINISTER TURIN

Dear Sir: The volumes referred to in your letter of April 26, 1864, were reccived by me on the 18th August, and wei-e sent next day to the Minister of Foreign Affairs with the cîrcular of the donors, and a rcquest that his Majesty’s govcrnment would détermine in what library they sliould be deposited.

You will perceivo by the Minister’s reply to my note, a copy of which I enclose herewith, that this valuable gifl bas been thankfully received and placed in the Royal library.

I am, sir, very respeclfully,

Your obedient servant.

Geo. P. Marsh.

George P. Putnam, Esq.,

New York.

P. S. — .Since writing the abovo I bave reccived a second communication from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a copy of which togeüier with its enclosure I send herewith.

LETTKRS FROM EUROPE

MINISTEE OF FOREIGN AFFATES, TUEIN.

Turin, Auguat^i, 1864.

Sir : With your note of the 19th inst.,you liave doue me tbe honor to send me, in tlie name of n society of the citizens of New York, the volumes publisbed up to this tirae, under ils auspicts, in relation to the most reinarkable events of tbe war in the United States of America.

I thank you for tbe volumes, and haaten to inform you, lhat they bave been sent to the Koyal Library, in whieh this work certainly deserves a place.

I should. be glad, sir, if you would hâve the goodness to apprise the Patriotic Society, which was kind enough to send tbein, that we return it our warme.st thanks.

I avail myseif of the opportuiiity to renew the assurance of my high considération. ,

(Signed)

M. Cerruti.

To Monsieur Marsh,

Envoy Extraor. and Mm. Plen. of the U. S- of America.

MINISTEE OP THE HOÜSEHOUD, TUEIN.

Turin, Angusl 31, 1864.

Most Iui.ustrioüs Sir : I assumed the important office of presenting to his Majesty the gradous gift, which a society of citizens of New York were kind enough to make to his private library, of the first six volumes, with the accompanying documents, of the work in ^ publication by them, in relation to the most mémorable events of the war now going on in their country. His Majesty accepting with pleasure this valuable and most interesting tribute of respect and grateful for the feelings which prompted so noble a testimonial of bornage and symjmthy, deetns it proper to direct me to pray you, most illustrious sir, to please convey the expression of his lively gratitude to the sbove-named association.

llie work will be deposited in the Royal Library, in which are alrcady found many othor ^ries of the sarae kind, and in conformity with tbe express requircments of the law, spécial instructions will be given, that the collection be at the disposai of those higher officers of ' State, who desire to read them.

ON THE AMERICAN CONTE8T

I avail myself of the opportunity to présent you, sir, the assurance of iny highest considération.

The Minister of the Royal Household.

(Signed) CioNo.

To the most illustrious Signor,

The Mi.sisteb ov tue Foreiqn Aefairs, Turin.

Turin, September 6, 1864.

Sir : As I was sure would be the case, his Majesty, the King, has reccived wilh peculiar satisfaction the magnificent work on the war in the United States, which you bave donc me the honor to scnd me, on behiilf of an uasociation of citizens of New York.

I hâve, in fact, just receivcd from the Minister of the Royal Household a letter expressing, in the most flattering terme the value which his Majesty places upon this interesting publication, and I hastcn to send you a copy of it.

I beg you, sir, to hâve the kindne&s to make the society abovementioned acquaintod with its contents, and I avail mysclf with plcasure of this opportunity to renew the assurance of my high considération.

, (Signed) For the Minister, M. Cerkuti.

To Monsieur Marsh,

E. E. jr M. P. of the Vnüed States.