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^[[353]] [[stamped]] DEC 8 1877 [[/stamped]] [[preprinted letterhead ]] BOARD ___ Col. S.C. Lyford, War Dept., Chairman Adm'l Thornton A. Jenkins, Navy Dept. Hon. R.W. Tayler, Treasury Department. Hon. John Eaton, Interior " [[ditto for Department.]] Dr. C.F. Macdonald, Post Office " [[ditto for Department.]] William Saunders, Esq., Agricultural Dept. Prof. S.F. Baird, Smithsonian Institution. Wm. A. DeCaindry, Secretary. __ Col. Joseph S. Conrad, 2d Infy, Disb. Officer. International Exhibition, 1876 OFFICE OF THE Board on behalf of U.S. Executive Departments, [[strikethrough]] No. 1725 G Street, N.W., [[/strikethrough]] Washington, D.C. ^[[Dec. 7]] 187^[[7]] [[/preprinted letterhead]] Prof. S.F. Baird Representative of Smithsonian Institution Sir: I herein inclose Checks Nos 116, 117, 118, & 119 in favor of Bradford & Anthony, Edward Pamler, Stephen Powers, and John O. Knox respectively for amount of their respective vouchers heretofore transmitted by you. The sum of $623.99 referred to you by note of Dec. 5, will, with the consent of the Comptroller, be transferred to Contingent expenses, and be held subject to your vouchers for that amount. Respectfully Your obedient servant [[signature]] S.C. Lyford [[/signature]] Chairman of Board