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Department of Commerce [[strikethrough]] and Labor [[/strikethrough]]
Bureau of Fisheries
Washington

December 8, 1913. , [[strikethrough]] 191 [[/strikethrough]]

Mr. Waldo L. Schmitt,
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, Div. of Scientific Inquiry,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

You have been appointed Naturalist, Steamer ALBATROSS, in the service of this Bureau, at a salary of Eighteen Hundred dollars per annum, appointment to take effect December 5, 1913.

You will execute before a notary public or other proper official and return the inclosed oath of office.  Take the oath as soon as possible.

Have Commanding Officer state on oath of office that you were on duty December 5th.

Respectfully,
H.M. Smith
Commissioner.

Enc.