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which I trust Mr. Barry has given to some extent. Write to Mr. 

 Dudley and Mr. Sercomb, and see that they fulfil their promise of 

 exhausting the four lakes. 



Of course, I expect you to keep the net which I sent to Mr. 

 Barry, and keep it until all the fish are caught. I have great hopes 

 from your Missouri expedition. Let me know in time that I may 

 send you out a stock of bags, etc., and if you like I will lend my fish 

 trunk to you, as I shall not want to use it before July. Make a big 

 business of it and exhaust the localities as you well know how. If 

 you really do have 4 or 5 weeks of zoologizing out there, what tre- 

 mendous results you will be sure to have. 



I have not heard from Barry for a long time. Did he get the net 

 before he went off, and has he returned yet? What luck had he? 

 Did he get the copy of Audubon's Synopsis I sent him from New 

 York? It is almost the last copy left in hands of the Audubons. 

 Don't let Mr. Barry waste any of his fishes or misdirect them. 



I find that Mr. Richard has made splendid drawings of our 

 Wisconsin snakes, which I sent alive from Cleveland. Scotophis 

 Fulpinus is magnificent. I wish you could see him. Your facts in 

 regard to his history are very interesting. 



I have not yet had the time to compare the Eutaenias caught; 

 but presume one at least is radix. I have some very puzzling ones 

 from Minnesota and Arkansas. The same remark applies to the 

 little Madison snake. I shall soon attend to these items. The long- 

 clawed terrapin is distinct. I am having a drawing made of it. I 

 hope you secured the two misbehaving Blanding's tortoises. I would 

 like a number alive. . . . 



What your hawk is, I cannot divine; probably new, I should 

 think. Your ideas about dimensions and proportions in hawks are 

 excellent, as well as your intention of noting differences and variations. 



The gray gopher I have only represented in the skin sent me by 

 you. I would like several more specimens. 



I have written my two sheets out, as well as my eyes, and as 

 unmistakeable signs of sleepiness are exhibiting, I will stop. With 

 kindest regards to Mrs. Hoy and Mr. and Mrs. Barry, I remain 



Sincerely yours, 



SPENCER F. BAIRD. 



