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If you are unable to be present it is hoped that you will seud to the chairman of this committee 



an address to be read at one of the regular meetings, advising him as early as practicable as to the 



title of the article, in order that a preliminary program of papers may be issued with little delay. 



Very respectfully, yours, 



Marshall McDonald, 



Chairman. 



While the preparations for the Fisheries Congress were going on the commis- 

 sioners of fish and game of the New England States decided to hold a conference in 

 connection with the Commission of the United States at Chicago during the week 

 fixed upon for the sessions of the Fisheries Congress. The United States Commis- 

 sioner of Fish and Fisheries was invited to act as chairman of the conference, and, in 

 pursuance of his duty, he appointed Mr. E. A. Brackett, of Winchester, Mass., chair 

 man of a committee of organization. Commissioner McDonald sent out the following 

 invitation to members of the State commissions : 



U. S. Commission' ok Fish and Fisheries, Washington, J>. C. 



Dear Sir: In compliance with the request of the commissioners of fisheries of the New England 

 States, I have the honor to invite you to a conference of the United States and State commissioners, 

 to be held at Chicago on the 18th of October, 1893. This date is fixed by reason of the fact that the 

 World's Congress of the Fisheries will then be in session, and the commissioners will have the oppor- 

 tunity of also attending the sessions of this body and participating in the proceedings. It is desirable 

 that topics which are to be brought up for discussion at the conference should be announced in 

 advance, so that those desiring to participate in the discussions may have the opportunity for due 

 consideration and preparation. 



I shall be glad to have you indicate topics appropriate for discussion, sending the same to Mr. E. 



A. Brackett, commissioner of fisheries for Massachusetts, at Winchester, Mass., whom I have requested 



to act as chairman of the committee of organization of the conference, associating with him such 



other members of the State commissions as he may find most- expedient. 



Very respectfully, 



Marshall McDonald, 



U. S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries. 



Chairman Brackett appointed the following commissioners to act with him on the 

 committee of organization of the conference, and invited them to meet at the office of 

 the U. S. Fish Commission exhibit in Chicago on October 17: 



E. W. Gould, Searsport, Me.; Jno. W. Titcomb, Rutland, Vt,; W. P. Andrus, 

 Minneapolis, Minn.; Joseph D. Redding, San Francisco, Cal.; H. B. Vincent, McCon- 

 nelsville, Ohio; N. C. Prickett, Ravenswood, W. Va. ; S. M. Bronson, Connecticut; 

 Dr. J. T. Wilkins, Bridgetown, Ya. 



His letter of invitation follows : 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 



(, Department of Fisheries and Ganie. — Commissioners: Edward A. Brackett, Winchester; } 

 \ Edward H. Lathrop, Springfield; Isaiah C Young, Wellfleet. $ 



Winchester, Mass., , 189S. 



Dear Sir: In compliance with the request of U. S. Commissioner Marshall McDonald, I have con- 

 sented to act as chairman of the committee on organization of the conference of commissioners to be 

 held at Chicago, October 18, notice of which has, I understand, been sent to you. It will greatly assist 

 in the organization to know who are to be at the meeting. Will you, therefore, kindly inform me 

 whether you intend to be present? 



Suggestions of topics for discussion should be sent to me as early as possible. 

 I have the honor to be, yours, truly, 



E. A. Brackett. 



