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[verso]
Spawn with the pod [?] at Rycon [?] Island [?] the fish run strongly between the 23rd & 31st of the month - I do not think it a reason [?] to ask for a permit from Ottawa, and I intend erecting [?] kennels [?] at [?] today to leave Rycon Island for court [?] at masters as suggested in your letters - If you think it necessary to remain with you there where you are, and get them faring well and good, and perhaps it would be best to [?] so and [?] there go also [?] to Masters as soon as you could - If we don’t get spec trout eggs around here, we shall be in a bad fix. Kennels A. [?] shall be able to run the affairs at Masters for the beginning of the season, as it is [deralsfact?] if much else[?] be done there before day 10 Now:[?] a rest [?] by that term[?] you could know definitely above your spec trout egg, and then join Kenninfick. I feel quite sad that you would nest with greater difficulty in catching trout[?] and getting their Eggs[?] then you at post[?] around [?] upon [?]
I have been very heartily[?]
To lost his mental faculties, says [?] a [?] nephew[?] - his speech as [?] illegible- she [says?] of [?] child? - he had a ... illegible

[recto]
Newcastle Oct 27/86
Mr. Jon. Kennifeck
Your letter rec’d of the 27th and I am sorry to hear that you have not yet any Eggs yet - it may be known that during the ceritennianen[?] of October, as large sum of fish may cause on the shoal[?] and you will get a lot of Eggs - You must not rely on doing any work at Rycon Island after the 31st as [?] [?] will be noted for-- your presence with others will be required at...
Nor that the Spec Trout are not spawning yet and that he will have to remain where he is [?] the fish come on the shoals, so that he can show his men what to do - when he will go off and join you at Wharton - It is therefore necessary that you should quit Rycon Island as time to check[?] this first [?] ripe[?] fish at [?] about the beginning of November-- [Clearly?] may not be able to [?] these for [?] [?] after--...

[verso]
Spawn with the pod [?] at Rycon [?] Island [?] the fish run strongly between the 23rd & 31st of the month - I do not think it a reason [?] to ask for a permit from Ottawa, and I intend erecting [?] kennels [?] at [?] today to leave Rycon Island for court [?] at masters as suggested in your letters - If you think it necessary to remain with you there where you are, and get them faring well and good, and perhaps it would be best to [?] so and [?] there go also [?] to Masters as soon as you could - If we don’t get spec trout eggs around here, we shall be in a bad fix. Kennels A. [?] shall be able to run the affairs at Masters for the beginning of the season, as it is [deralsfact?] if much else[?] be done there before day 10 Now:[?] a rest [?] by that term[?] you could know definitely above your spec trout egg, and then join Kenninfick. I feel quite sad that you would nest with greater difficulty in catching trout[?] and getting their Eggs[?] then you at post[?] around [?] upon [?]
I have been very heartily[?]
To lost his mental faculties, says [?] a [?] nephew[?] - his speech as [?] illegible- she [says?] of [?] child? - he had a ... illegible

[recto]
Newcastle Oct 27/86
Mr. Jon. Kennifeck
Your letter rec’d of the 27th and I am sorry to hear that you have not yet any Eggs yet - it may be known that during the ceritennianen[?] of October, as large sum of fish may cause on the shoal[?] and you will get a lot of Eggs - You must not ...
Nor that the Spec Trout are not spawning yet and that he will have to remain where he is [?] the fish come on the shoals, so that he can show his men what to do - when he will go off and join you at Wharton - It is therefore necessary that you should quit Rycon Island as time to check[?] this friend[?] ripe[?] fish at