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^[[462]] [[stamped]] NOV 21 1876 [[/stamped]] [[preprinted]] BOARD [[line]] Col. S. C. LYFORD, War Dep't, Chairman. Adm'l THORNTON A. JENKINS, Navy Dept., Hon. R. W. TAYLER, Treasury Department, Hon. JOHN EATON, Interior "[[ditto for Department]] Dr. C. F. MACDONALD, Post Office "[[ditto for Department]] WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Agricultural Dept., Prof. S.F. BAIRD, Smithsonian Institution, and Commissioner of Food Fishes. WM. A. DECAINDRY, Secretary. [[line Col. JOSEPH S. CONRAD, U.S.A., Disb, Officer INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. Board on Behalf U.S. Executive Departments. [[line]] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Washington, D.C. ^[[Nov 20th]] 187^[[6]] [[/preprinted]] Spencer F. Baird Esq Dear Sir About 3 weeks ago I collected what I could in the way of young trees and packed a case with them, also including a quantity of acorns &c in the soil surrounding the roots, having first divided the case into compartments so that the seeds would not intermix. In addition to this I filled another box with nuts and acorns all securely packed in soil that I had dried artificially. I then advised Mr Levy who replied that I need not dispatch until about the 25th of November, and direct to Mr Cameron New York. This I propose to do unless I receive advice to the contrary. I had not enough to fill both cases. I enclosed about 250 plants - 19 species of Oak - 3 of Hickory 3 of Maple and one Walnut -- and seeds of other species. Yours very respectfully, [[underlined]] William Saunders [[/underlined]]