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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION 
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Washington, D. C., SoomabT IX* 1B17( 
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Under authority contained in the Secretary’s letter, No. 8 Sec., dated 
July 1, 1917, you are hereby authorized to incur such expenses as may be 
necessary, in strict accordance with law, the Fiscal Regulations of the 
Department, and the decisions of the Comptroller of the Treasury, for 
the purpose stated and during the period named below, not to exceed 
3CX).Q0 
, to be paid from the appropriation "General Expenses, 
Bureau of Biological Survey, 1918." Kahlts of Birta and UaEUblo. ) 
Brooaed tvcm Waihlagton, D. C.* oa or ahout Dooeobor 12, 1917, 
to Little icnaoicae, porfor.a aooostiaty travel wlttiia tho &tatee 
of 
damage 
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Aiwi ^ejcua fur tiiO yurpoue of invcstlsixtiug th.e extent of 
You are fui’thoriUuthoirizod to hire tnu^rary a«ai£tunts« edbjeot 
to the rales regulfttlose of the Civil Berrloe ComslulOB, hire epeoL 
oonveyaooe and parohaM aeeeesery field eiqipllee* Upon oompletloa of 
thl9 wortc you sliould rotuni to WaihlugtoUf D# 0#f your offlol&X itation# 
No expense for freight charges to be incurred hereunder* 
Your permanent headquarters will be D# C# 
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Gfakf 
Vf. V. 
^^j^Chief, Biological Survey. 
