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if lie only can know when the fish will arrive he will have everything in 

 readiness to receive them. 



As to the work on pisciculture or ichthyology, alluded to, I would like 

 Professor Baird to indicate one of the best, and I will procure it for the 

 committee of which Mr. Willequet is a member. 



Ghent, July 26, 1882. 



TRANSLATION OF A LETTER OF MR. WILLEQUET, DATED 1ST JULY, 

 1882, TO THE UNITED STATES CONSUL AT GHENT. 



I have the honor to belong to the committee which has charge of 

 elaborating the rules to append to the new law upon fisheries. 



In the meeting of yesterday the committee received communication of 

 the letters sent by your predecessor at Ghent, Mr. Wilson, to the gov- 

 ernor of the province. These letters, among other obliging things, make 

 the offer to supply our province and our country with the eggs or live 

 young fish of an American species which, according to Mr. Wilson, 

 would thrive wonderfully in the rivers of our provinces. 



Mr. Wilson has been called to another post. I dare to hope that the 

 United States consulate will preserve for our country, and especially for 

 our Flanders, the good will shown until now, and I shall be very happy 

 to be the medium to convey this kindness. 



TRANSLATION OF LETTER OF MR. WILLEQUET, DATED 22D JULY, 1882, 

 TO THE UNITED STATES CONSUL AT GHENT. 



I hasten to answer your letter, and will begin by thanking you and 

 the Government of the United States for the courtesy shown in this in- 

 stance. I have taken notice of the communications of your predecessor, 

 sent to the committee for the elaboration of the rules upon fisheries, and 

 I am personally convinced of the efficacy of the indicated means to new- 

 stock our rivers. 



As soon as these rules shall be published, and this will be, along with 

 the law, in about five or six weeks, I will take care to send you a few 

 copies of both. 



You will render good service to the public, first, by asking your gov- 

 ernment to let us have the young catfish of which you speak, and then, 

 by letting me know the exact time of their arrival in Belgium, as it will 

 be necessary to prepare for them, and this has to be done with care. 1 

 will make in this matter all necessary communications to the Govern- 

 ment of Belgium. 



It would be fortunate, also, if you could indicate a work upon pisicult- 

 ure or ichthyology, which would allow us to study the question from the 

 American point of view. 



