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Smithsonian Institution.
FEB 12 1867
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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.
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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 

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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

Transcription Notes:
Ready for 2nd review jeni92127 reviewed 1 Oct 2017 and Re-organized to be read in correct order "horribly show rate" should be "slow rate"