Letter from Frank Buckland to K R Cook

The Field
345, Strand,
London. W.C.

[The above is printed onto the paper]

5th June, 1863 [186 is printed onto the paper, 3 is handwritten]

My dear Sir

The carp was [“were” is written above “was”] not
ripe – leave them in the pond and try them
once a week until
the eggs come out like
shots out of a shot
belt – It is much too
late this year to obtain
spawn but I will let
you more about it
next.

Yours most
obedient
J Buckland

K. R. [?] Cook Esq.


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J. Buckland [underlined]