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[[upper left corner]] McChesney [[circled]] 60 [[/circled]] [[/upper left corner]]
[[upper right corner, in red]] 1881 [[/upper right corner, in red]]

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United States Geological Survey
 Washington D.C. Jan 1st 1881
William H. Holmes Esq.re of Washington, D.C. is hereby appointed a temporary Assistant Geologist on the U.S. Geological Survey, at a monthly compensation of Two hundred dollars, ($200.), to take effect August 1st 1880.
            Clarence King
              Director