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[[annotation top right, blue ink]] 425 [[top right corner underlined]] Herbert [[/top right corner]] [[preprinted]] International Exhibition, 1876. Bureau of Transportation for U.S. Executive Departments. [[stamped]] OCT 16 1876 [[/stamped]] Philadelphia, [[/preprinted]]October 12 187[[/preprinted]]6 [[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]] Professor S. F. Baird Rep. Smithsonian Institution International Exhibition Dear Sir - The Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co has written me in regard to settlement of account for transportation over local tracks. The account for your Department ($72.92) was forwarded September 5th last through you Very respectfully John F. Rodgers Capt. in charge of Bureau