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THE WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL & COTTON
EXPOSITION,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

OPENS DECEMBER 15th 1884.
CLOSES MAY 31st 1885.

[Illustration]

MAIN BUILDING. [1278?] * 905 FEET
HORTICULTURAL HALL [600?] * [194?] FEET
UNITED STATES & STATE EXHIBITS [885?] * [645?] FEET
ART GALLERY [300?] * [100?] FEET
[?] NATIONAL EXHIBITS [190?] * [360?] FEET
MEXICAN [EXHIBITS?]
FACTORIES & MILLS [350?] * 120 FEET

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT,
Government and State Building.
Robt. W. Furnas, Commissioner.

New Orleans La
April 4th 1885

Chan. I. J. Manatt
Lincoln Neb

My Dear Sir:

Believing as I do, that within
our life time, at least, Nebraska
will not again find such an
opportunity of making valuable
collections, of various kinds, as at this
Expedition. I urge the University
Management to embrace this one [*opportunity*]
$1000 to $2000 could never be spent to
a better advantage. As Commissioner
I have already made arrangements
for many valuable exchanges, &

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THE WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL & COTTON
EXPOSITION,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

OPENS DECEMBER 15th 1884.
CLOSES MAY 31st 1885.

[Illustration]

MAIN BUILDING. [1278?] * 905 FEET
HORTICULTURAL HALL [600?] * [194?] FEET
UNITED STATES & STATE EXHIBITS [885?] * [645?] FEET
ART GALLERY [300?] * [100?] FEET
[?] NATIONAL EXHIBITS [190?] * [360?] FEET
MEXICAN [EXHIBITS?]
FACTORIES & MILLS [350?] * 120 FEET

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT,
Government and State Building.
Robt. W. Furnas, Commissioner.

New Orleans La
April 4th 1885

Chan. I. J. Manatt
Lincoln Neb

My Dear Sir:

Believing as I do, that within
our life time, at least, Nebraska
will not again find such an opportunity
of making valuable collections,
of various kinds, as at this
Exp[?], I urge the University
Management to embrace this [?].
$1000 to $2000 could never be spent to
a better advantage. As Commissioner
I have already made arrangements
for many valuable exchanges, &