750 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



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

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

 iness to serve the Commissioners at any time they may designate. As 

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

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

 accommodation of the Commissioners, I write to say tliat you can 

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

 prompt attention to your communication. 



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

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

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

 alluded to in your letter to Secretary McDonald. 

 I am, very respectfullv, 



WM. F. TAYLOR, 



Auditor Puhlic 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 onr managers rcqnested in your letter to General Eckert, June 

 24. I have also forwarded the copy requested for Mr. Milner, 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 2C, 1873. 

 Dear Sir: I have received your favor of the 23d instaut,^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 1 would 

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

 Very respectfully, 



GEO. H. MUMFORD, 



Vice-Fresident. 

 Spencer F. Baird, Esq., 



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



