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Milwaukee March 21 1873
Dear Sir
According to your request I have given attention to the salmon eggs sent by the government for our state. The last lot has now been received & placed in the boxes - the first are hatching nicely. The last 13,000 did not arrive in as good condition as the others there being about 1000 of them ^being^ dead. -
I send my account for money paid for express charges &c- which please adjust.
I see by the papers that 5000 "salmon trout" about an inch ^& a half long^ presented by Seth Green were put into the upper (Fourth) Lake at Madison on the 4th instant.
Yours truly
J. W. Milner Deputy Com of Fisheries
List of Expenses to Increase Allen Lapham from the Director of Fish and Fisheries, 1873
The United States
To I. A. Lapham Dr
1873
Feb 18 To pd express charges &c by direction of the Commr of Fish & Fisheries as follows to wit
| Feb. 18 | Telegraph to C. F. Atkins Bucksport Me. | 1.60 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Express charges Bucksport to N. Prairie | 5.00 |
| " 3 | Hauling from North Prairie | 2.00 |
| " 4 | Telegraph to Atkins | 3.10 |
| " 10 | Express charges 2d lot | 5.75 |
| " " | Telegraph to North Prairie | .25 |
| " " | Hauling from N. Prairie | 1.50 |
| " 19 | Express charges 3d lot | 6.00 |
| " " | Hauling from N. Prairie | 1.50 |
| Total | 26.70 |
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J. Disturnell Mar 22d Ansd Mar 27th
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Philadelphia, March 22, 1873
Prof. I. A. Lapham
Dear Sir
The importance of preparing a great National Work, at this time, commemorative of the First Century of the Independence of the United States of America, from 1776 to 1876 with an Introductory account of the Discovery and Settlement of North America — With maps and embellishments was brought to my notice about one year since by John B. Dillon Esq. of Washington. The work is also favorably viewed by Prof. Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian Institution.
At the last meeting of the Centennial Commissioners in this city, in December last, a somewhat similar work was proposed by Mr. Holton of Milwaukee, a delegate from Wisconsin. In my last
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[Left Page] interview with Mr. H. he urged the importance of sending petitions to the Executive Committee of the Centennial in order to have them make a favorable report at the next meeting of said Delegates.
A gentleman of this city has expressed a willingness to embark in said expensive publication as soon as warranted by the recommendation of influential gentlemen and learned bodies of men.
The writers, compiler, designers and engravers would all be required to be competent to fill their respective positions — so as to do credit and honor to the undertaking — which, if properly executed would afford more lasting fame than all other expenditures that could be imagined — showing the living generation and those to follow the true rise of the Republic of the United States — now numbering upwards of 40,000,000 freemen.
Please give my respects to Mr. Holton — hoping a favorable reply. I remain
Yours respectfully
J. Disturnell [Right Page] N. B. The inclosed Circular was prepared by myself, but not approved by Mr. Dillon — It was therefore suppressed, but gives a brief outline of the enterprise.
Yours tr
J. D.
