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[[stamped]] Feb 4 1876 [[/stamped]]

[[letterhead, 2 columns]]

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BOARD.
[[flourish]]
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]] February 2, 1876 [[italics]] 187 [[/italics]] 6[[/column 2]] [[/letterhead]]

Prof. S. F. Baird,
     Representative of Smithsonian Institution.

Sir:
     In answer to your communication of Feb. 1st in regard to competition for prizes by articles exhibited in the government building.  I have to state that the application of Mr. Blackford, to the director general was referred to me and that I replied to it in the manner indicated by the accompanying copy of letter of January 31, 1876.
   Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
   [[signed]] S. C. Lyford [[/signed]]
          Chairman of Board.