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[[underlined]] Board on behalf of U.S.Executive Departments at International Exhibition, 1876.- Act of Congress of March 3,1875. [[/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 13]] 1877. 
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[[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]]

Prof. S. F Baird
Representative Smithsonian Exhibit
Washington D.C.

Sir.

I have the honor to enclose herewith for
your approval Vouchers of the Centennial Photographic
Co. amounting to $12.50 With the request that you
will forward them further to Col. S. C. Lyford,
Chairman of the Board in whose possession
the photographs [[?]]now are

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant

Henry Metcalfe
1st Lieut of Ordnance
Executive Officer