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[[preprinted]]
[[boxed]]
BOARD
[[line]]
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.
[[/boxed]]

International Exhibition, 1876.
OFFICE OF THE
Board on behalf of U. S. Executive Departments,
[[strikethrough]]No. 1725 F. Street N. W.,[[/strikethrough]] No. 1735 F Street N. W.,
Washington, D.C. ^[[July 29th 1876]] 187
[[/preprinted]]

Sir:
I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of a letter just received from the director general, which, as affecting your department is respectfully furnished for such action as you may deem it proper to take in the matter.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,
[[signature]]
Chairman of Board.

Prof. S. F. Baird,
Representative of Smithsonian Institution,
and Commissioner of Food Fishes.