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[[preprinted]]
876. Travel Order
[[line]]
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Fisheries
Washington
No. ^[[139]]
[[/preprinted]]

Mr. Waldo L. Schmitt/ Bureau of Fisheries,
Washington, D. C. Feb. 16, 1911

[[preprinted]] Sir: 
You are hereby directed to proceed by the shortest and most direct route from [[/preprinted]] Washington, D. C., ----------- to Sausalito, California, or San Diego, California,

[[preprinted]] and such points in the immediate vicinity thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of [[/preprinted]] joining the ALBATROSS, the duty pertaining to the work of the Steamer ALBATROSS to which you have been detailed in Washington having been completed

[[preprinted]] and on completion of this duty return to [[/preprinted]] ------.
[[preprinted]] On the presentation of proper vouchers you will be reimbursed from the appropriation "Miscellaneous Expenses, Bureau of Fisheries, 191 [[/preprinted]] 1, [[preprinted]] " subhead " [[/preprinted]] Scientific Inquiry [[preprinted]] , " for your actual and necessary expenses while engaged as above. [[/preprinted]]

[[preprinted]] [[strikethrough]] You are also authorized to make such small purchases of articles of equipment and supplies, and to employ such temporary help as emergency conditions may require for the efficient conduct of the above work. [[/strikethrough]]

Refer to the number of this order in your monthly account taking up expenses incurred and upon the face and coupon of Government re-quests for transportation issued for travel in connection therewith. 
Respectfully, [[/preprinted]]

^[[ [[H.m.?]] Smith]]
Acting  [[preprinted]] Commissioner
11-3516 [[/preprinted]]

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