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BOARD.
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Col. S. C. LYFORD, War Dept., Chairman
Adm'l THORNTON A. JENKINS, Navy Dept.
Hon. R. W. TAYLER, Treasury Department.
Hon. JOHN EATON, Interior "
Dr. C. F. MACDONALD, Post Office "
WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Esq., Agricultural Dept.
Prof. S.F. BAIRD, Smithsonian Institution, and
Commissioner of Food Fishes.
WM. A. DE CAINDRY, Secretary.
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Col. JOSEPH S. CONRAD, U. S. A., Disb. Officer [[/column 1]]
[[column 2]] [[bold]] International Exhibition, 1876
Office of the Board on behalf of U.S. Executive Departments.
No. 1725 G Street N.W.,
[[italics]] Washington, D.C., [[/italics]] December 29, 1875. [[italics]] 187 [[/italics]] [[/column 2]] [[/letterhead]]

Prof. S. F. Baird,
   Representative of Smithsonian Institution.
 
Sir:
     Will you please have stated on the accompanying rolls, in the proper columns, whether the men in each case were employed by the month, or upon per diem wages, and, if the latter, the number of days so employed ^[[the note today?]] This is necessary under treasury regulations.
       Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
       [[signed]] S. C. Lyford [[/signed]]
                   Chairman of Board.