202 Deane, Letters of ./. ./. Audubon and S. F. Baird. FJgJjj 



Godman's ' animals. I must now explain to you the hieroglyphics 

 on the labels attached to the legs of the birds. The figures on the 

 left hand of the name signify its number in order among the birds 

 stuffed this year. The figures on the other side of the label, have 

 reference to the date of being shot. The first fig. shows the month, 

 the second the day of the month, and the third the year. Thus 

 5.8.40 signifies May 8th 1840. If you desire it I will send you a list 

 of the birds obtained and seen about here. \Yc have as yet not 

 more than about 125 species, excluding sonic of the common birds 

 as the Flicker, Hove, Pigeon, Ferruginous thrush etc. which we 

 have not yet stuffed, perhaps on account of the very facility of ob- 

 taining them. 



I do not know who the individual is whose name is down on your 

 list as Spencer Baird. Some time ago 1 sent down to Philada. for 

 some numbers of your work, but did not become a regular sub- 

 scriber which however 1 would gladly do were it in my power. A 

 Gentleman possessing a large garden near Carlisle recently told 

 me that among the humming birds seen about his flowers, he had 

 frequently observed one apparently green all over, and much larger 

 than any of the others, also one with yellow on its wings. I do not 

 know whether he is hoaxing me or not, perhaps he is, however as he 

 gave me an invitation to come and shoot some, I shall find out. 

 Believe me Dear Sir. 



Your ( )bedient Servant. 



Spencer F. Baird. 

 John J. Audubon. 



Etegulus — Shot April l(i, 1840. 



Length to end of tail 4 14, of Wings 3 1 % of claws 4 1/4. 

 Wing from flexure 2 5/16. Bill along ridge ^f"' v(\^e of upper 

 mandible 7 -^ Tarsus Middle toe and claw }§-. 



Baird to Audubon. 



Carlisle December 10th, 1840. 

 Dear Sir. 



I take this occasion of writing to you to let you know what I have 



'John D. Godman, author of 'American Natural History' (1st. ed. pubd. 1823), 



'Rambles of a Naturalist,' etc., etc. Professor of Natural History in the Franklin 

 Institute of Pennsylvania. Horn Dec. 1794, died April, 1830. 



