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Extract— Letter from Dr. G. P. Judd to A. G. Benson 
(a) Judd expresses astonishment that guano on Howland has any 
quality as thought from son Charles that it was worthless 
had guano in.small phial analyzed by Stangenwald who stated 
it to have 79 l/2 %> phosphates. 
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STAtement of John Paty—Jfarch 16, 1858 -says following is correct but 
did not land on island "This island is (nearly l«vel. andg* 
is covered with a growth of vegetation. Bushes of the hou tree are f 
found covering §d part of the island. The birds make t eir s 
and lodge in the branches. The biras on this island are mostly 
of a large size and are in great numbers. When they are disturbed 
and fly they form so black a mass as to obscure the sun" MpL 
abound and are almost as plenty as the birds" Statement writte n 
by Charles ’H. Judd (certified b father) 18 Par 
Annex a to above 
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b—-see above 
Map copied by A. F. Judd, March 20,1858. Drawn by C. H. Judd, Feb 
20* 1857 . . .j- x* 
[[notes underbrush’* house on west side, and dead turtle in middle Ox 
island)) (RBC 6/23/65) 
Aug 1, i860 letter to James Buchanan by by A. G. Benson U.S.G.C. 
Asks for public note of possession by liSGC 
Aug 21, I860—Letter from C. S. Marshall, Pres. A. G. C., to 
Lewis Cass« , , . 
Upon noticing statement in Herald Tribune of this date seating ^ ^ 
that USGC had been granted rights to Howland wrote to Cass to s 
that Howland and guano thereon was property of AGO. Points out. 
AGC employees have been in possession of island, have sent chemist 
to test guano, have placed moorings, "American.Guano Company allege- 
tlia that the said Netcher never had acquired any right, title,or 
interest to said Island or to t he Guano thereon by.occupation or 
otherwise", that USGC has never had possession of island, because . 
of the possession deemed it unnecessary to file a bond under the 
- Guano act, asks that USGC right to Howland be revoked. 
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