THE OOLOGIST 299 



To My Old Friends and Patrons, 



I wish to call your special attention to the enclosed leaflet. ' It 

 may and it may not prove of interest to you, IF NOT, I'm sure you 

 have some Friend or Neighbor whom it might and who would feel 

 fully as grateful as the undersigned, should you call his or her atten- 

 tion to its contents. 



You are undoubtly aware that the partnership which existed dur- 

 ing the past year betv/een Mr. Webb and myself, has been dissolved 

 (I've been too busy to inform you personally earlierj and that I am 

 once more "going it alone" at the "old stand." 



I also retain all of my former able assistants, and still have the 

 largest stock and most varied assortment of Shells, Specimens, Ma- 

 rine and other Curios, &c, in America. In fact, I have over $10,000 

 tied up in Specimens and Fair and Resort Goods which I wish to 

 "untie" as soon as possible. 



Any assistance that you can render me in that undertaking, in the 

 shape of an order (anywhere from 5 cents to $100) will be most 

 thankfully received. 



Trusting I shall have the pleasure of hearing from you at vour 

 earliest convenience, I remain, as ever, 



Faithfully, 

 FRANK H. LATTIN. 



EXPLANATORY: 



The above is the substance 

 of a circular-letter which I 

 mailed a few of my friends in States where I made exhibits this Fall 

 with the same I enclosed a circular composed of my announcements 

 on pages 290 and 294 in September Oologist. Thinking it may be 

 of interest to you I print the same in full. 



I might also add that I have settled down for strictly business pur- 

 poses for the next few months, at least, and can assure my patrons 

 that any commissioFi however small they may see fit to favor me 

 with will receive honest, careful, "faithful" and last but not least my 

 PERSONAL attention. 



Albion, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1894. FRANK H. LATTIN. 



