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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] ^[[226]] [[stamped]]JUL 18 1877[[/stamped]] 2005 Penn [[superscript]] a [[/superscript]] Ave July 14 1877 My dear Baird - [[??]] is [[??]] find you have to use the Secretary of the Navy & [??]] Cohen Prof Simon Newcomb made Superintendent of [[??]] also have Congress soon to command the [[??]][[?]] squadron - [[signed ??]] ^[[226]]