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[[pre-printed]]
BOARD.
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. D. 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.
Col. Joseph S. Conrad, U.S.A., Disb. Officer.

International Exhibition, 1876.
Office of the Board on Behalf of the U. S. Executive Departments, 
No. 1735 F Street N. W.,
Washington, D. C.,[[/pre-printed]] January 2, 1877. [[pre-printed]] 187 [[/pre-printed]]

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

Sir:
Please inform me how soon I may expect the manuscript of your catalogue for publication.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
^ [[Signature?]]
Chairman of Board.

Transcription Notes:
I assume the signature is S. C. Lyford because he is chairman of the board, but it sure doesn't look like it.