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3/6425 3 [[round, blue ink stamp]] SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. AUG 10 1865 [[/round, blue ink stamp]] The entire concern exclusive of the section-ring-weight might be from 10 to 15 lbs - The weight of the rings to be increased according to depth & currents. I dont know much about such things but it seems to me this is a splendid thing especially for [[underlined]]grabbing[[/underlined] deep such infusonia. - Apropos would it not be proper to propose Col Bulkleys name [[strikethrough]]for[[/strikethrough as