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[[annotation: upper right corner]] 408 [[/annotation]] [[preprinted]] [[box]] 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 [[/box]] International Exhibition, 1876. Bureau of Transportation for U. S. Executive Departments. Philadelphia, [[/preprinted]] July 28th [[preprinted]] 187 [[/preprinted]] 6 Prof. Spencer F. Baird Rep. Smithsonian Institution Int.Ex. Philadelphia D [[underscore]] r [[/underscore]] Sir Enclosed please find re- -ceipted a/r from Pennsylvania R.R. Co., W.W.Wimer agr., for $13 [[underscore]] 08 [[/underscore]] - transmitted for signature at your request. Please sennd check for the amount to Mr Winer - office to 8 [[illegible]]. Very respectfully [[signed]] John F. Rodgers [[/signed]] Capt in chg Bureau