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Friday, February 4, 2011

Letter of the Day: February 4

U.S. National Museum Cafe
Washington D.C. Feb 4th 1887

Lieutenant Col. J.S. Billings, Surg. U.S. Army.
Army Medical Museum, Washington, D.C.

Sir,

I respectfully apply for the privilege of being Caterer to the new Army Medical Museum Building.

In support of this application I beg leave to refer to Prof. G.B. Goode, Asst. Director U.S. Nat. Museum

I have for the last five years successfully conducted a Cafe at the Nat. Museum, which, was established under the authority of the Hon. Prof. S.F. Baird, Director of the institution, and is located at the left of east entrance of the Museum Building.

Very respectfully,
John Linden

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