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Col. S. C. LYFORD, U.S.A.
Chairman of Board on behalf of United States Executive
Departments.
Capt. JOHN F. RODGERS, U.S.A.
In charge of Bureau of Transportation.
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International Exhibition, 1876.
Bureau of Transportation for U.S. Executive Departments.
[[preprinted]] Philadelphia, __________ 187

additional appropriation shall have been decided. If favor-ably of course the account can be certified by you and forwarded for payment - if unfavorably, Mr Wilson can receive such notifications as will enable him to close the account on the Books of his office.

Very respectfully Yours
[[signed]] John F. Rodgers
Capt. in Chg. Bureau