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[[blue, round, ink stamp]] [[outer circle]] SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. [[/outer circle]] [[inner circle]] APR 15 1865[[/inner circle]] [[/blue, round, ink stamp]]
[[pre-printed stationery]] No. [[strikethrough]]  Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C., [[/strikethrough]]  18

in command rather than any one not acquainted with the interests of the H.H.B.Co.  A short telegram from you or
Mactavish ^[[insertion]] especially the latter [[/insertion]] to Bulkley or even to me on this subject might aid me materially.

Im now going in for all the honor, position & authority I can get on the American side - Ill have to do the [[underlined]] work anyway [[/underlined]] and so I'd prefer to have the command.

I only write such letters to the [[?arctics]] as I enclose to you.

Please explain to them how I'm situated