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Am 1380 & description sent _________________
BOARD _______
Col. S.C. LYFORD, War Dept., Chairman. Adm'l THORNTON A. JENKINS, Navy Dept. Hon. R. W. TAYLER, Treasury Department Hon. JOHN EATON, Interior " Dr. C. F. MACDONALD, Post Office, " WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Esq., Agricultural Dept. Prof. S.F. BAIRD, Smithsonian Institution and Commissioner of Food Fishes WM. A. DE CAINDRY, Secretary. Col. JOSEPH S. CONRAD, U.S.A., Disb. Officer.
International Exhibition, 1876 BOARD ON BEHALF OF U.S. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS National Museum: Smithsonian Institution. Washington, Jan 5. 1876.
Dear Sir:
You will oblige me very much by specifying the models of earthworks you intend to make for the Smithsonian Institution. I wish to give an enumeration in my forthcoming report. You will confer a favor on me by answering as soon as possible. You will also oblige me by sending me a copy of a pamphlet (relating to the Wisconsin earthworks) published by your father, whose death I deeply regretted, though I never had the advantage of becoming personally acquainted with him.
Very truly yours,
Charles Rau
I.A. Lapham Esq.
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The Regents of the University of Wisconsin.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Madison, January 18th 1876
I. A. Lapham Esq.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Dear Sir:
The Regents of the University of Wisconsin at their semi annual meeting adopted the following resolutions;
"Resolved, that the death of Dr. Increase A. Lapham, in the prime of his years and intellectual power, is a [first?]-source of profound regret-, and that-the members of this Board earnestly and unanimously participate in the many manifestations of public and private sorrow occasioned by his sudden and untimely decease.'
'Resolved, that the many achievements of Dr. Lapham in scientific research, the noble fame for himself and for our State won by his invalue - able contributions to human knowledge, and the spotless purity of his private life, entitle
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...his name to lasting reverence and honor, and his services to such grateful commemoration as the people of a great state may most appropriately render to their meritorious and distinguished dead!
'Resolved that the Secretary of this board is requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased, with the assurance of the sympaythy of the members of the Board in their irreparable affliction."
Yours very respectfully, John D. Dean Secretary
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The Grand Pacific Hotel Chicago, Jany 27 1875
Dear Nephew:
Yours of the 26th noticed the matter of sale of of cabinet [illegible]. You say $3,000 for the cabinet, herbarium & library after you have selected enough for your family. You are too low: I suppose you need only one copy of each as memorial of your Father's gatherings. The library is [illegible] and valuable. The cabinet I offered you $2,000. I now ill add $500.00 more. The herbarium is worth something - I don't know now. The library I would offer something more. My opinion the Legislature should pay $10,000 for the whole, less the small amt. you wish to select for your family.
