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[[annotation: top left corner]] (2 Prof Baird) [[preprinted]] 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. [[preprinted]] 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