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Hudson's Bay

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Ukiah, June 1, 1921

Edward Fitzgerald Hudson's Bay Company Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Fear island will not remain British territory unless colonized this year stop expense of placing post negligible if you will use my men instead of regular traders they need no dwelling house [store] or other building ample fuel driftwood on island for houses and fuel am willing if necessary pay wages of men myself if you will land them [it]. This is matter of burning importance and great [imperial] signi[...]