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^[[385]] [[preprinted letterhead]] Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad GENL. FREIGHT DEPARTMENT c.W. Smith Genl. Freight Agt. J.F. Goddard Asst. Genl. Freight Agt. Chicato, ^[[March 9th]] 187^[[6]] [[/preprinted]] Thos Donaldson Esq. 903 Walnut St. Philadelphia. Dear Sir Your favor of the 6th received. We will transport whatever packages there may be of mineral and other specimens for the Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. during the Year 1976, face from Council Bluffs to Chicago provided the Weight in the aggregate does not exceed twenty five tons, during the year. Have instructed our Agents accordingly Yours truly C.W. Smith [[marginalia]] Please return to me after you [[underlined]] copy [[/underlined]] En T.D. [[underlined]] send me the copy. [[/underlined]] [[/marginalia]] ^[[64]]
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