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years of his time, both of which deeds he afterwards really performed, 

 but he began in his usual quiet and insinuating way. He "came down 

 as the dew." 



Newark (Bel.), November 11, 1859. 



I am much obliged for the names of the Coleoptera which you have sent rae, 

 and will bring up the other unnamed species next week. 



I would rather not address a note to the members of the Entomological So- 

 ciety, as it might have the appearance of wishing to urge my opinions upon the 

 Society, which I certainly do not wish to do. Under the circumstances it is, 

 perhaps, best for me to waive my usual scruples about subscriptions, for if you 

 state to the Society that I have subscribed $100 towards the formation of a Ca- 

 binet, and that I propose also to reserve for the Society's collection any dupli- 

 cates that I may receive, it will perhaps be more satisfactory evidence that I 

 am favorable to the formation of a collection than anything else that could be 

 said. You have my permission to make this statement if you think it best t.. 

 do so. 



From the conversation I had with the Committee last week, I am satisfied 

 that however difficult it may be to protect a collection both from Insects and 

 Depredators, the Society cannot be independent until it has a collection of its 

 own to refer to. 



If you will inform me to whom I shall pay the $100, I will pay it over at any 

 time. 



At the following meeting of the Society a resolution was passed to 

 begin the formation of a Museum of Insects, and consequently the pre- 

 sent great and increasing collection dates from that period, 



Neu-ark {Del): February Ifi. 1860. 



I did not receive your note of the 11th inst. until I returned home this after- 

 noon, or I should have replied to it sooner. 



Having an aversion to letter-writing, I have kept my correspondence within 

 a very limited range, and in that point of view, should have but little employ- 

 ment for a "Private Secretary;" but in another point of view, as you have a 

 taste for the Natural Sciences, it is quite possible that an arrangement could be 

 made which would be mutually agreeable. I shall not have time to call on you 

 on my arrival in the city on Monday, but if convenient to you, I will endeavor 

 to call upon you on Monday evening next, at 7 o'clock, before you go to the 

 entomological rooms, in order to compare ideas. 



Philadelphia, May 16, I860. 



I have received your favor of the 8th inst., as well as the previous ones, but 

 have not replied for a reason mentioned, I believe, before, that is, an antipathv 

 to letter-writing; I always avoid it if I can. 



I regret that there should be any doubt or misapprehension in relation to the 

 arrangement which 1 proposed to make with you :— neither of the cases stated 

 in your note are what I understood myself as making; what I intended to pro- 

 pose was, that you should have a salary of $ per annum, clear of all ex- 

 penses. Besides this, I proposed to appropriate for expenses in making collectiovs. 

 S200 per annum for excursions near Philadelphia, and $250 per annum for dis- 

 tant excursions, intending, however, if less than $200 was required for near excur- 



