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Tee Dee Mont Jan 3 - 13 Mr Vernon Bailey US Biological Survey Dear Sir We are troubled considerably here by a few Grey Wolves. killing colts & calves. ^[[insertion]] also yearlings [[/insertion]] and am unable to trap then successfully. I understand you have found a scent that is used with success. Could I obtain any of the scent so as to try them before next spring as they kill all the colts around here they wont notice a fresh bait such as prariee dogs. please send me some of the scent if possible yours truly Arthur H Bentley TeeDee Mont. [[underlined]] Answered [[/underlined]] V.B. [[pen or paint markings]]
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Based the "T" transcription on how he wrote the letter in "truly". I suspect the Arthur H. Bentley is the same as can be found https://thelandpatents.com/gallery/j_afol_8?url=/owners/1538865 -@siobhanleachman
It looks like Teedee is a place in Montana. I fixed one typo. -@meg_shuler