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^[[Ackd]] ^[[59]] [[preprinted]] BOARD Col. S. C. Lyford, War Department Chairman. Adm'l Thornton A. Jenkins, Navy Department. Hon. R. W. Tayler, Treasury Department. Hon. John Eaton, Interior Department. Dr. C. F. Macdonald, Post Office Department. Wm. Saunders, Esq., Agricultural Department. Prof. S. F. Baird, Smithsonian Institution, and Commissioner of Food Fishes. Wm. A. De Caindry, Secretary. [[line]] Col. Joseph S. Conrad, U. S. A., Disb. Officer. International Exhibition, 1876. OFFICE OF THE Board on behalf of U. S. Executive Departments, No. 1725 G Street N.W., Washington, D.C. ^[[Feby 28]] 187^[[6]] [[/preprinted]] Profsr S. F. Baird Smithsonian Institn Sir. I have the honor to inclose these checks in payment of vouchers & pay rolls certified by you. Respectfully J S Conrad Col & DO ^[[Rd.]] ^[[895 R. R. McLeod $10.00 Feb 25 897 W. H. Harrover 127.54 "[[ditto for: Feb]] 28 148 Wm J. Rhees 50.00 "[[ditto for: Feb]] 29 (Rockwells Check]]