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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. [Papers to be returned to Assistant Secretary's office.] [[underlined]]Mr. Gears[[/underline]] A letter must be made out for secretary's sig: [[decorative underline]] Refd to Mr Cox [[^on right margin of paper]]Letter of instruction signed Nov. 20. W.V. Cox[[/^]] [[blue stamp]] CHIEF CLERK NOV 21 1890 U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM [[/blue stamp]] [[red stamp]] O.B.G. NOV 14 1890 [[/red stamp]]
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The top three lines are typewritten - the rest is handwritten with two rubber stamps overlaying the text