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Collection to illustrate the Mineral resources of the United States.
[[line]]
International Exhibition, 1876
NATIONAL MUSEUM; SMITRHSONIAN INSTITUTION
(GOVERNMENT BUILDING)
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West Philadelphia, Pa., ^[[ November 10th]] 1876

[[boxed]]
JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary Smithsonian Institution'
SPENCER F. BAIRD, Member for S.I. of Board Executive Departments
WILLAIM P. BLAKE, in charge of Collection.
[[/boxed]]     

Lieut. Henry Metcalfe
Exec. Off. U.S. Gov'nt Building

Dear Sir

I wish to bring to your notice the Conduct of "Guard No. 13. At the closing of the U.S. Government Building last evening after I had notified him that I was employed in this Dept. he addressed me in an [[underlined]] insulting & profane [[/underlined]] manner and without the least provocation.
 
If you desire the exact language used by the Guard I will give