504 Transactions. — M'scellaneous. 



Moa, and he thinks (with me) that you would find all that we Jiiiow in 

 my two papers in Transactions. 



I find that you are going to England anon. I wish to ask", if I send 

 you a few Moa-bones whether you would name them for me. I have not 

 many, and, with tlie exception of one bird, all single bones. I would not 

 send you all — you are far too busy — but only a few, and in good condition 

 — say, of three or four species ; and perhaps those (3) of one leg of another 

 from Poverty Bay. Of course, I pay all expenses up and down. 



Believe me, yours very truly, 



W. COLENSO. 



My DE.A.E Me. Colenso, — Ciiristchurch, 9th June, 1885. 



Since I have accepted the Commissionership of the London Exhibi- 

 tion I have been several times to Wellington making the necessary arrange- 

 ments. Now everytliing is settled, and the circulars are going all over New 

 Zealand. I was much obliged to you for returning mo the two books. 

 Quatrefages was wanted by the secretary, but I can soon get it back, 

 and shall, according to your wish, first send it to our mutual friend 

 Locke. I need scarcely assure you that I am very grateful to you for the 

 most interesting notes and hints you have given me, which, no doubt, 

 will materially assist me in my task to give Quatrefages the proper 

 answer. 



I hope you will allow me to take the bronze bell with me for exhibi- 

 tion to the London [Exhibition (word omitted in note)] , because I am 

 sure it will create a great deal of interest, and of course I shall take the 

 greatest care of it. 



Concerning your Moa-bones, please send me the whole lot ; I shall 

 name them for you with the greatest pleasure, and, if you like, make up 

 your collection with that ; you have at least the principal species all 

 represented. Ever faithfully yours, 



Julius von Haast. 



My dear Dr. Von Haast, — Napier, 6th August, 1885. 



. . . In your note you say, for mo to send on my (few) Moa- 

 bones to you to be named. I thank you for this ; but may I do so now, 

 and to Christchurch, or are you too busy? A single word by " wire" 

 will do. 



Then, you ask for the bronze bell to take to your Exhibition. Would 

 not a cast serve ? Dr. Hector got several made, and he kindl}' sent us 

 one here for our IMuseum. I mention this, as Dr. Hector positively 

 refused to run the risk of taking it to the IMelbourne Exhibition, saying, 

 " It ought not to go out of the colony." . . . I suppose you have scc;i 

 Locke, and perhaps given him the "Annals" containing Quatrefages' 

 paper. Believe me, yours faithfully, 



W. Colenso. 



Dr. Von Haast's reply, dated " Christchurch, 14th August," 

 referred wholly to specimens for the London Exhibition, 

 merely adding at the close, "Locke has got the 'Annals' 

 now." To that letter I replied on the 28th August. In ]iis 

 following and last letter Professor Von Haast mainly writes 

 on the specimens of Moa-bones I had sent him, and that ou 

 his returning them to me. I omit all that, and merely copy 

 from his letter what he says about his preparations for leaving 

 New Zealand, and also concerning the antique bronze bell, 

 this article having been frequently mentioned in our former 

 letters. 



