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long narrow box weighing 27 Ibs. being marked for personal use of 

 R. K. and enclosed in one of Mr. Ross's packages. The other books 

 will be put in a new cassett which we had made, and weigh packed 

 about 95 Ibs. and invoiced presents for R. K. with Indians. 



Professor Henry has kindly given me carte blanche in reference 

 to sending Smithsonian books and I have therefore made largely for 

 the north. I have filled the red cassette you sent down with books 

 for Norway House, as suggested by you, including all the natural 

 history reports of Pacific R. R. Vols. VIII XII, Harvey's Algae, 

 Brewer's Oology, Pt. I, etc. I have also put in a large package for 

 Mr. Campbell at Athabasca. To Mr. Ross we send a valuable lot 

 of new books and a sufficiency of our publications likely to interest 

 him. Also packages to Lockhart, McTavish, Reade, Clark and all 

 of your allies. I have bought some 150 volumes of novels, poetry 

 and miscellanea, and divided up among all the same parties. I have 

 carefully borne in mind all your hints about distribution and endeav- 

 ored to act on them. I have addressed each parcel, but if you are 

 in reach when they arrive, do not hesitate to open and re-arrange 

 to suit yourself. If you had been certain that you would be on hand 

 to distribute, I would have sent all to your address. 



Mr. Morgan says you made a most excellent report to Mr. 

 Turner on the language of the Slave Lake Indians, and hopes you 

 will do much more of this. 



Please note that in all the guns sent, the nipples have been taken 

 out, and filled with tallow. You must remove the nipples and empty, 

 as well as give the whole gun a good cleaning before using. 



I have no new instructions to give about operations. Use your 

 own discretion about places and times. You can tell better what 

 to do than we can here. Make rare eggs the specialty, particularly 

 waders and geese. I hope Mr. Clarke will collect largely of eggs this 

 year, and get parents. I sent drill and blow pipe to all, by winter 

 packet, with hints about collecting. . . . No more at present 

 from 



Yours ever, 



S. F. BAIRD. 



Have I mentioned how interesting the Indian curiosities were; 

 Get full series of them. 



