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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.

Philadelphia, [[/pre-printed]] November 16 [[pre-printed]] 187 [[/pre-printed]] 6

Agent Mineral Department
National Museum
Smithsonian Institution Washington D.C.

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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]] )