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[[Right-hand page is to be read first. START]] [[along the margin]] Get Stimpson & Ulke to write to Compton & Huson. and tell tell Ulke to send some photogs.[[/along the margin]] 4332 [[circular stamp]] Smithsonian Institution. FEB 12 1867 [[/circular stamp]] Queen Charlottes Sound North End Vancouver Island Aug 4th / 65 My Dear Prof Baird In Mr Huson who will enclose you this I think I have struck one of the best subjects for the Spirit of Shikun in this region - He is a P.B. [[line]] Mr Huson (a New Yorker) is the Supt & Principal owner of a new coal mine near Frt Rupert. He promises to send you collections toward our Nat History survey of this region - I think Mr Huson has decided taste for collecting, and I hope for excellent results from his interest in the good cause. Unfortunately I can furnish him no outfit, but he will [[end right page]] [[start left page]] provide himself with some liquor & pickle jars - Mr Compton the Hud Bay officer in charge at Frt Rupert (address care H.H.B. Co Victoria) is also an amateur collector Please write to Mr Compton & Mr Huson (the former I've not seen) - We are all well - going at a horribly show rate though Bannister had a few things so Ive given Mr Huson a drill & blow pipe a geological hammer & 1 lb arsenic Ill have a chance to send a letter from Sitka by our vessel the Clara Bell which returns direct Your always, R.Kennicott
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jeni92127 reviewed 1 Oct 2017 and Re-organized to be read in correct order
"horribly show rate" should be "slow rate"