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[[circular stamp]] SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
AUG
7
1866 [[/circular stamp]]

[[marginalia]] 8357
8358 [[/marginalia]]

[[8 N. 10??]]

Fort St. Michael R.A.
Dec'r 5th 1865

Dear Prof. Baird

When the vessel left us here last September, it was my intention to have writ- to you, but the business of landing goods &c gave me no time. We were all obliged to do our best at work all the time the vessel laid here. I suppose however, that you have heard of us in full through Mr. Dall.

Mr Kennicott and party were delayed here fully two weeks on account of the little steamer, which was finally pronounced a failure. The consequences of this were bad, but I think that Mr Kennicott has at last got things in pretty good order, and matters