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^[[8]] [[stamped]]APR 28 1876[[/stamped]] [[preprinted]] Collection to illustrate the Mineral resources of the United States. [[line]] [[boxed]] JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary Smithsonian Institution. SPENCER F. BAIRD, Member for S.I of Board Executive Departments. WILLIAM P. BLAKE, in charge of Collection. [[/boxed]] International Exhibition, 1876. NATIONAL MUSEUM; SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. (GOVERNMENT BUILDING) [[line]] West Philadelphia, Pa.,^[[ April 28th]] 1876 (Offices in the U.S. Govt. Building, and corner of Preston and Hutton Streets, bet. 40th and 41st Streets.) [[/preprinted]] Dear. Spencer Mr Good tells me you have changed the size of the sash you wrote about. The kind like the draft you sent could be made out out of American glass without any cross ships for about $8. a piece The narrow cases will be finished today Mr Good is going to telegraph ^[[Washington]] for a painter to shellac them you can't get any one here they are all so busy. Do you want the other narrow cases made I don't see how you can get the Jenks lock on there is no
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