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[[underlined]] 5812 [[/underlined]] 3 [[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