BOARD.

Col. S. C. LYFORD, War Dept., Chairman.

Ad'l THORNTON A. JENKINS, Navy Dept.

Hon. R. W. TAYLER, Treasury Department.

Gen. JOHN EATON, Interior

Dr. C. F. McDONALD, Post Office

WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Esq., Agricultural Dept.

Prof. SPENCER F. BAIRD, Smithsonian Institution
and Commission of Food Fishes.

WM. A. DECAINDRY, Secretary.

Col. JOSEPH S. CONRAD, U. S. A., Disb. Officer.

JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary Smithsonian Institution.

International Exhibition, 1876.

BOARD ON BEHALF OF U. S. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS,
National Museum: Smithsonian Institution,

Washington, D.C., JUNE 14, 1877

DEAR SIR:

IN THE BEARER OF THIS LETTER, I HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN INTRODUCING
TO YOUR ACQUAINTANCE, MR. CLARK MILLS, THE EMINENT WASHINGTON SCULPTOR.

HE FAVORS THE INSTITUTION BY VISITING FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAK-
ING CASTS OF THE INDIAN PRISONERS, FOR THE CARRYING-OUT OF WHICH HE WILL
EMPLOY A PATENT OF HIS OWN, SUCH AS HE MAKES USE OF IN MAKING BUSTS OF
PROMINENT MEN OF WASHINGTON.

BEGGING THAT YOU WILL KINDLY EXTEND TO HIM ALL THE COURTESIES
IN YOUR POWER, SUCH AS ARE DUE TO HIS POSITION IN ART, I REMAIN

VERY RESPECTFULLY,

CAPT. PRATT,

ST. AUGUSTINE,