750 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



O. A. Browii, esq., inspector for the third or Eastern Shore district, 

 commanding the steamer Tredegar, and instructed him to be in read- 

 iness to serv^e the Commissioners at any time they may designate. As 

 Captain Brown would like to have a few days' notice beforehand, so 

 that he might make some additional arrangements on his boat for the 

 accommodation of the Commissioners, I write to say that yon can 

 address him at Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia, and he will give 

 prompt attention to your communication. 



Further, I hope to obtain in a few days several documents upon the 

 subject of the oyster-fisheries, which may be of interest to you in the 

 preparation of your official report upon the subject of the fisheries, 

 alluded to in your letter to Secretary McDonald. 

 I am, very respectfullv, 



WM. F. TAYLOR, 



Auditor Public Accounts. 

 Spencer F. Baird, Esq., 



Commissioner. 



Executive Office, 

 Western Union Telegraph Company, 

 New York, July 17, 1873. 

 Dear Sir : I take pleasure in inclosing herewith the letter of instruc- 

 tions to our managers requested in your letter to General Eckert, June 

 24. I have also forwarded the copy requested for Mr. Miluer, Castle- 

 ton, N. Y. 



Verv respectfully, 



GEO. H. MUMFORD, 



Vice-President. 

 Spencer F. Baird, Esq., 



United States Commissioner, Portland, Me. 



Executive Office, 



Western Union Telegraph Company, 



New York, December 26, 1873. 



Dear Sir: I have received your favor of the 23d instant, requesting 



letters in behalf of Mr. Livingston Stone and Dr. J. H. Slack, directing 



the acceptance at Government rates of their messages on the business 



of the United States Commission Fish and Fisheries. In reply I would 



say that I take pleasure in inclosing the letters, as requested. 



Very respectfully, 



GEO. H. MUMFORD, 



Vice-President. 



Spencer F. Baird, Esq., 



United States Commissioner Fish and FisJieries, Washington, D. C. 



