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[…] send away, you will be quite
too short for your own wants.

About the distribution
of your fry this Spring, I need
say nothing just at present
as my report will no doubt
be out soon and you will see
my views in it.

Pay special attention
to your preparations for shipping
the Eggs to B.C. and here – it
may be possible that the Dept
may not yet send Eggs to B.C.
but their telegram of last [night?]
[has to?] that Effect – but I have
Explained to them all the [difficulties?]
and they may not carry it out,
however we must be ready
for a moment’s notice, as there
is but little time now to ship
that long journey with any
chance for safety.

Yours in [haste?],
Sam Wilmot
Supt.

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[?] applicants –

I received two letters
this morning from Mr. Jas [?]
now Suptndt of the State of [Wisconsin?]
Fish Hatchery, formerly our
Officer in charge of the Sandwich
Hatchery; - He kindly offered
his services to get a lot of Spec
Trout fry [from?] [our?] Establishment
(with whom he makes [Exchanges?]
of fish) to be delivered at Chicago
[?] for $5.00 per [thousand]; His second
letter went further in stating
that, after seeing the [?]
he thought he could put in
100,000 young fry at about $3.00
per [thousand] – and [?] he sent a [message?]
for them to Chicago, he would
donate 10,000 California Trout
Eggs in consideration of his
former acquaintance with
me, as he attributed his present
success with a Salary of $1800.00
and all Expenses paid, from
the knowledge he obtained from
me as a boy when working at
this Newcastle hatchery, and
afterward in charge of the
Sandwich Hatchery – I [?]
you this last offer, and your […]