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^370 [[preprinted letterhead]] [[underlined]] Board on behalf of U.S.Executive Departments at International Exhibition, 1876.- Act of Congress of March 3,1875. [[/underline]] [[centered letterhead]] [[underline]] International Exhibition, 1876. [[/underline]] Office of the Executive Officer U.S. Gov't. Building Exhibition Grounds. Philadelphia, PA., ^[[January 10]] 1877. [[/preprinted letterhead]] [[preprinted box at left]] [[centered text]] Col. S. C. LYFORD, U.S.A., Chairman of Board on Behalf U.S. [[underline]]Executive Departments.[[/underline]] Lt. HENRY METCALFE, U.S.A., Executive Officer of the Boardf [[/end preprinted box at left]] Hon. S. F Baird Representative Smithsonian Inst. Washington D.C. Sir. I have the honor to enclose herewith for your approval, Vouchers of Trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works amounting to $7.31 for Gas consumed in ^[[stove]] in Your Section of the Government Building. Please forward them further to Col. L. C. Lyford, Chairman of the Board. Very respectfully. Your obedient Servant Henry Metcalfe 1st Lieut. of Ordnance Executive Officer