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[[preprinted, boxed]] BOARD
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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. F.S. Baird, Smithsonian Institution, and Commissioner of Food Fishes.
Wm. A. DeCaindry, Secretary.
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Col. Joseph S. Conrad, U.S.A., Disb. Officer. [[/preprinted, boxed]]

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[[preprinted]] International Exhibition 1876
Board on behalf of U.S. Executive Departments.
Office of the Representative of the Navy Department,
[[strikethrough]] 3703 Hamilton Street. [[/strikethrough]]
[[overwritten]] Philadelphia, [[/overwritten]] ^[[Washington June 4th]] 187^[[7]] [[/preprinted]]

Professor Spencer F. Baird
&c,  &c, &c,
Smithsonian Institution
Washington -

Dear Professor

I am sorry I was out when you called last Saturday evening-
    
I have yours of the 2nd inst, - I have authorized Col Lyford some time since to transfer to the "general fund" from my balance $3,000.00, leaving me on the 30th ulto, just $203.25/100 !! Part, if not all of this small balance, I shall probably need - I have so far transferred $13,000.00 and am sorry I have no more-
    
Very truly yours