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^[[11]] [[stamped]] MAR 9 1876 [[/stamped]] Estimate of expenditure for [[strikethrough]] Exhibition [[[/strikethrough]] display of living Indians at the [[strikethrough]] Centennial [[[/strikethrough]] Exhibit Based on an estimate of twelve families of ten persons each; with 20 attendants. [[2-column table]] Transportation of 120 Indians at 150.00 each direction = $300 each | 36,000 Do [[ditto for: Transportation of]] 20 attendants interpreters etc @ 300.00 | 6,000 Subsistence of 120 Indians for 7 months or 210 days = 252,00 [[strikethrough]]0[[/strikethrough]] days @ 1.00 | 25,200 Do [[ditto for: Subsistence of]] 20 attendants 210 days = 4200 @ 2.50 | 10,500 Pay of " " [[ditto for: 20 attendants]] 7 months = [[strikethrough]]420 @ 3.00[[/strikethrough]] 140 @ 75.00 | 10,500 Preparation of Camp, fencing etc | 2,000 Fuel and other supplies | 1,000 Erection of [[strikethrough]]mod[[/strikethrough]] dwellings after Models of natural construction | 3,000 Furniture, utensils & | 2,000 Police and guards, 10 men. 6 months @ 75.00 = 450.00 | 4,500 Clothing and presents in exchange for ^[[native]] [[strikethrough]] [[Kena?]] made[[/strikethrough]] artists. [[strikethrough]] and [[??]] including [[/strikethrough]] ^[[to be kept for the U.S. National Museum]] | 5,000 | [[sum line]] | 105,700 | [[strikethrough]] 10,500 [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] [[sum line]] [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] 110,500 [[/strikethrough]] pay and allowances of persons engaged in bringing on the Indians [[strikethrough]]and supplies[[/strikethrough]]. Transportation and subsistence of horses and all incidentals | 9,300 | [[sum line]] | 115,000 [[/2-column table]] [[small equation in margin]] [[strikethrough]] 4200 2 ----- 8400 25 ----- 10.5 [[/strikethrough]] [[/small equation in margin]] 11 [[small equation in margin]] 75 140 ----- 3000 15 ----- [[/small equation in margin]] [[small equation in margin]] [[strikethrough]] 4300 3009.30 [[/strikethrough]] [[/small equation in margin]]
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