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place a mile above Diller's mill is a limestone hill composed entirely 

 of coral, Shells, of different species; encrinites, Trilobites and a 

 variety of other articles too numerous to mention. Ammonites 

 8 & 10 inches in diameter, are nothing extraordinary The stone 

 in the woods by the railroad above Mr Watts farm is full of univalves 

 as large as the palm of the hand. In some of the specimens, in 

 fact on whole rocks, the corals stand in such relief from the face of 

 the stone as almost to cover it. Sam & I were up yesterday to Mac- 

 Farlane's farm & brought home a great many. If the work is to be 

 had I wish you could buy me Hitchcock's Elementary Geology. It 

 is a small book relating almost entirely to American fossils. If this 

 is not to be procured get me the little work by De la Beche called 

 "How to Observe," Geology. I will pay you for them some of these 

 times. F. Taylor advertized them both some time ago. All send 

 their love & say come home as soon as possible. 



Your Affec. Brother 



SPENCER F. BAIRD. 



Enquiries as to the most advisable future plans led 

 to the receipt of a letter from Dr. Marshall advising him 

 to go to New York to study medicine, and this course 

 was finally decided upon. On the 26th of October he 

 left Carlisle for Philadelphia, remaining until November 

 5th. During this time he renewed his acquaintance with 

 various scientists, and met nearly all of those resident in 

 that city. 



He travelled to New York by way of the Camden 

 railway and ferry, reaching the metropolis in seven hours. 

 The following day he secured lodgings with a Mrs. 

 Moorhouse at 502 Broadway. Here he shared a room 

 with two brothers named Hale, "paying ten dollars for 

 three weeks, fire and lights extra." In the evening he 

 hurried to pay his respects to Audubon, by whom he 

 was cordially received. He notes in the Journal : " Found 

 him very unlike my preconceived idea of him." 



