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[[pre-printed]] 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 [[/pre-printed]] [[annotation]] 433 [[/annotation]] [[pre-printed]] INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. Bureau of Transportation for U.S. Executive Departments. Philadelphia, [[/pre-printed]] November 16 [[pre-printed]] 187 [[/pre-printed]] 6 Agent Mineral Department National Museum Smithsonian Institution Washington D.C. [[pre-printed]] Sir: Enclosed please find Duplicate Bill of Lading covering stores this day shipped to your address per [[/pre-printed]] PRR + PN +BR [[?]] [[pre-printed]] On arrival of the property, please receipt Bill of Lading and return same to this Office. Very Respectfully, Your obedient servant, [[/pre-printed]] John F. Rodgers [[pre-printed]]Captain in Charge of Bureau ( [[/pre-printed]] 1 [[pre-printed]] Encl. B. L. No. [[/pre-printed]] 1 [[pre-printed]] )