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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[...]