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Special acknowledgments are due to the friends of our depart- 

 "ment'at Henry's and the Swannanoa Gap without whose cheer- 

 ful assistance we would not only have been constantly in many 

 difficulties (which there were numberless) but to them is also 

 due^thejpreservation of half our salmon during the freezing 

 weather in January. Thanks are also due to Maj. J. W. Wil- 

 son, President of the Western North Carolina railroad and to 

 all the officers along the line whose effective aid will be remem- 

 bered. Also to the officials of the Charlotte & Atlanta Air Line 

 and of the Spartanburg & Asheville railroad and to Mr. Frank 

 oxe of Charlotte. Also to officials of the Raleigh & Gaston 

 railroad'and of the Wilmington & Weldon railroad, and to the 

 gentlemen controlling the steamers of the Albemarle Steam 

 Navigation Company, and to the various railroad officials 

 throughout the State. In almost every locality into which our 

 operations have taken us we have met with cordial and enthusi- 

 astic support from citizens of all classes. 



To Dr. W. R. Capehart is due much of our success on the 

 Albemarle Sound. His efforts to concentrate operations at his 

 fisheries were supported by his untiring efforts to make our work 

 a success. 



I am respectfully yours, 



S. G. WORTH. 



