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International Exhibition, 1876
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Bureau of Transportation for U.S. Executive Departments.
Philadelphia, ^[[February 2d]] 187^[[7]]

Col. S.C. LYFORD, U.S.A. 
Chairman of Board on behalf of United States Executive Departments.
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Capt. JOHN F. RODGERS, U.S.A. In charge of Bureau of Transportation. 
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Prof. S.F. Baird 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir-

Your letter of the 3rd ult. is received.

I hold the receipt sent in yours of the 24th ult. awaiting reply from Mr Wimer, to whom I have written in reference to the account in question. 

Should be returned to you in a day or two. 

Very respectfully yours
[[signed]] John F. Rodgers [[/signed]]
Captin chg Bureau

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