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[[underlined]] Board on behalf of U.S. Executive Departments at International Exhibition, 1876 - Act of Congress of March 3d, 1875. [[/underline]]

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[[underline]] International Exhibition, 1876. [[/underline]]
Office of the Executive Officer,
U.S. Gov't Building, Exhibition Grounds.
Philadelphia, Pa. ^[[January 2d]] 1876. 
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Col. S. C. LYFORD, U.S.A.
Chairman of Board on behalf U.S.
Executive Departments.
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Lt. HENRY METCALFE, U.S.A.
Executive Officer of the Board
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Prof. S. F. Baird
Representative Smithsonian Institution
Internatl" Exhibition of 1876
Washington, DC.

Sir,

I have the honor to enclose herewith, for your approval, vouchers of the Centennial Photographic Co. $6.00- and $24.00-. With the request that you will please forward them further to Col. S. C. Lyford, Chairman
of Board, No. 1735 F. Street. Washington, D.C.

Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

[[signed]] Henry Metcalfe  [[/signed]]
1st Lieut. of Ordnance
Executive Officer