You are, therefore, respectfully requested to furnish such detailed statement to the Commission at the earliest practicable date, to the end that it may be examined during the present meeting of the Commission. The Commission desires that the statement should show the contract obligations for the several buildings, the names of the contractors, the dates fixed for payment, the amounts heretofore paid, and the date for final completion of each structure. Also all contracts existing requiring the payment of money for the acquisition of grounds and improvements to be made thereon, and for services rendered, or to be rendered, together with the amounts heretofore paid on the respective contracts, and the names of the contractors to whom payments have been or are to be made. In short, it is the desire of the Commission that the statement should give the substance of each and every contract for the payment of money made by the Exposition Company prior to November 1. The Commission also desires that the statement should embrace an approximate estimate of the cost of all contemplated construction, improvements, and necessary expenditures connected with the exposition as contemplated by the plan and scope thereof heretofore approved. The Commission deems the statement referred to necessary under the requirements of section 11 of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1901, which requires the Commission to give a general summary of the financial condition of the exposition. The Commission will appreciate the courtesy of the statement in duplicate. Very respectfully, THOS. H. CARTER, _President_. Hon. D.R. FRANCIS, President Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, _St. Louis, Mo_. ST. LOUIS, _November 26, 1902_. DEAR SIR: I beg to acknowledge receipt of a communication dated November 26, signed by President Carter, requesting a detailed statement of the financial obligations and expenditures of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company up to and including October 31, 1902. Respectfully, W.B. STEVENS, _Secretary_. Hon. JOSEPH FLORY, _Secretary National Commission, City_. ST. LOUIS, U.S.A., _November 26, 1902_. DEAR SIR: I send herewith a statement of the disbursements and liabilities of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, which, I think, meets the request made by the National Commission. Respectfully, D.R. FRANCIS, _President_. Hon. THOMAS H. CARTER, _President National Commission, St. Louis_. ST. LOUIS, _November 29, 1902_. DEAR SIR: I send herewith the financial statement and duplicate duly certified in accordance with the request of the National Commission. Respectfully, W.B. STEVENS, _Secretary_. FEBRUARY 5, 1903.