216 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



177 and 178. It was occasioned by my sending him entire (by the 

 hands of my friend) Strecker's letters to me, showing his entire conceal- 

 ment of Andrews' connection with the specimens, and absence of any 

 restriction as to their use. While Mr. Andrews prints in one style, trying 

 to justify an unprovoked attack, he writes in a different vein. I may be 

 " public property," at least Mr. Andrews says I am, but I certainly am 

 not the private property of either Mr. Andrews or Mr. Strecker, as which 

 they would treat me. Mr. Andrews' simile of the five dollar bill enures 

 to my credit, for Mr. Strecker sent me uncurrent ones and I returned 

 good species that will pass current anywhere. Mr. Andrews would 

 quarrel with a man who supplied him with the information by which 

 his doubtful money became genuine. On further provocation I am pre* 

 pared to furnish additional information relative to this absurdly disgusting 

 plot in which Mr. Strecker is the most to blame, but in the exposure of 

 which he has shrewdly placed Mr. Andrews in the position of suffering 

 most. The " Press Copy " alluded to below was the letter on page 178. 



Room 4, No. 117 Broadway, New York, Sept. 18, 1873. 

 Dear Sir, — 



Enclosed herewith please find Press Copy of a letter I have addressed 

 to the " Canadian Entomologist." In justice to both parties I do not 

 think I can say more or less. 



In writing to Mr. Grote you will be kind enough to express my great 

 regret that any occasion should have existed justifying my action in the 

 premises, and my confident belief that he has not wilfully done wrong to 

 me. Yours very truly, 



W. V. Andrews. 

 E. L. Graef, Esq., 40 Court St., Brooklyn. 



I apologize for taking up so much of your valuable room. 



Yours truly, 

 Aug. R. Grote. 



Our limited space fordids any further continuance of this correpond- 

 ence. — Ed. C. E. 



