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rate of pay will you expect, in view of the fact that you will be put to no expense while on board? 

The work which we will be engaged upon will be an investigation of certain reputed halibut banks off the coast of Washington and Oregon. 

Truly yours, 

Naturalist.

Approved and forwarded. 

Lieutenant, U.S.N.,
Commanding.