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{C Abbe}

2017 I Street
April 25 1889

Dear Sir
In the event that Dr
[Gould] can for any reason not obtain
the opportunity [Sp] the [Civil]
Survey -- I have some hope that my
own name may be considered among
the numerous others. Could you &
perhaps others [illegible] the enclosed - to be
used or done provisionally.

yours Trulytrl
C. Abbe

Purdy Gilman