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Should you conclude to accept of this offer, please give me due uotice, 

 and also state from what point or points you propose to ship, that the 

 necessary orders may be given to our agents. 

 Very truly, 



W. H. YANDERBILT, 



Vice-Fresident. 

 Spencer F. Batrd, 



Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, Washington, JD. C. 



The New York Central and 



Hudson River Railroad Co:\ipany, 



President's Office, Grand Central Depot, 



Neiv York, June 16, 1873. 



Dear Sir : The vice-president has made an arrangement with Mr. 



Spencer F. Baird, of United States Fish and Fishery Commission at 



Washington, to transport live fish in cans in the baggage-cars of this 



company from Castletou and Albany to points west, charging therefor 



the regular extra-baggage tariff-rates. The party who accompanies the 



fish, for the purpose of changing the water, is to be allowed access to the 



baggage-cars, but to pay the regular fare. Our superintendents have 



been notified of this, and will issue the necessary orders to conductors, 



and our Mr. Kendrick, the general passenger agent, will instruct the 



agents at Castleton and Albany as to the charges for transportation. 



I notify you of the arrangements made by request of Mr. Baird. 



Yery truly, 



J. P. CHAMBERS, 



Private Secretary. 

 Mr. Jas. W. Milner, 



Castleton, N. Y. 



The New York Central and 



Hudson River Railroad Company, 

 President's Office, Grand Central Depot, 



Neiv Yorlc, Jime 16, 1873. 

 Dear Sir : Yours of Idtli received, and the necessary directions have 

 been given to our superintendents as to granting permission to party 

 accompanying fish to enter baggage-cars for the purpose of changing the 

 water, and to our general passenger agent to notify the agents at Cas- 

 tleton and Albany as to the charges to be made for their transportation. 

 Have also written Mr. Milner, informing him of our action. 

 Very truly, 



W. H. VANDERBILT, 



Vice- President. 

 Spencer F. Baird, Esq., 



Washington, D. C. 



