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Buras, Louisiana Sept. 20, 1994
Hancock County Historical Society
P.O. Box 312
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Gentlemen:
I would like to take part in your celebration "Gulf Coast
Wooden Boat Rendezvous" , Oct. 7-10 1994. I have and would
like to display :
(1)	A model of the Biloxi schooner "Susie Foster" built to the scale of 1:33 or 3/8 inch to the foot. (model is 38 inches long over all by 8 inches wide) The "SUSIE FOSTER" was built in the early 1900’s by Anson Holley in Biloxi. Would require a table top space 40 inches by 9 inches.
to display.
(2)	A model of a New Orleans lugger built to a scale of 1:16 or 3/4 inch to the foot. These small trading/ fishing boats were first built on the Gulf coast around the late 1800’s, would require a table top space of 30 inches by 9 inches to display.
(3)	A model of a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack , oyster fishing vessel, built to a scale of 1:48 or. 1/4 inch to the foot.
This model	is	of	the Willie L. Bennet	,	of	Iverness,
Maryland ,	built	in the year 1899 sunk near	Tilghman
Island , Maryland in 1942.
Would require	a table top space of 28	by	10	inches to
display.	v,. >
(4)	A live steam powered English harbor tug, radio controled 5 foot in length.
Questions for you.
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(1)	Do you have a pool or other place to show off powered models ?
(2)	Will a building' or tent or other shaded area be provided for displaying models?
(3)	What day would be best to enter models?
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