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^[[347]] ^[[Sim 4]] [[preprinted]] International Exhibition, 1876 [short line]] OFFICE OF THE Board on behalf of U.S. Executive Departments No. 17[[strikethrough]]2[[/strikethrough]]^[[3]]5 [[strikethrough]]G[[/strikethrough]] ^[[F]] Street N.W., Washington, D.C., ^[[August 28]] 187^[[7]] [[boxed]] Col. S.C. LYFORD, War Department, Chairman. Adm'l THORNTON A. KENKINS, 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]] [[/preprinted]] Prof. S.F. Baird Representative of Smithsonian Institution Halifax, Nova Scotia Sir: I inclose herein a coin draft on the Ass't Treasurer San Francisco favor Woodhams + Ludlum for $32.25/100 the cost of which was $33.75 in currency the gold premium being 4 5/8 pc. The payment of this bill leaves a balance of $15.62 in Smithsonian app/n I also enclose check No 67 on Treasurer US Washington D.C. favor Samuel M. White $29 99/100 gas consumed in Fish section, which amount had been paid from Food Fish funds leaving a balance of $143 11/100 Respectfully Your obedient servant [[signature]] Chairman of Board