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BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
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December 8, .1913. , 191- 
Mr . Waldo L.._S_chmitt 
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, Di-v » -of Scientific Inquiry, 
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Washington, 2. C. 
Sir 
You have been appointed NBt&r aldsjfc . .S t e.atl or. . ALBAT 110. i 3 
in the service of this Bureau, at a salary of Eighteen -Hundred 
dollars per annum, appointment to take effect .. --December 5 ,- 1113 . 
You will execute before a notary public or other proper official 
and return the inclosed oath of office. Take the oath as soon as 
possible. _ 
Have .Commanding . Officer . state- on oath of of fice - that you were 
on duty December 5th . 
Respectfully , 
Commissioner. 
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