70 Deane, Letters of J. J. Audubon and S. F. Baird. [f&n 



Couger, Felis concolor, in North and South America, it being 

 spotted in the former, and unspotted or uniform in the latter! ! 

 With my best respects to all your kind family Believe me 

 Yours affectionately 



Spencer F. Baird. 



Baird to Audubon. 



Carlisle April 24, 1847. 

 My dear Mr. Audubon 



I received today from Perry County a fine specimen living of a 

 Red Fox. If you want him let me know immediately and I will 

 send him on immediately. As we have a station of the Phila. & 

 Pittsburg telegraph in Carlisle you might send word by that means, 

 & thus save several days. I hope to get some good quadrupeds 

 this season as I have made extensive arrangements for gathering 

 the small animals. I hope to spend our vacation this summer 

 near Westport N. Y. at the lower end of Lake Champlain, with my 

 wife's uncle Mr. Guy Hunter. He lives in the midst of an un- 

 broken forest and beasts are abundant. I could get you a black 

 fox, either in skin or possibly alive or freshly killed from there. 

 Do you want one now? Weasels, Fishers &c. are plenty there. 

 My wife and I expect to go up about the middle of July. Please 

 present my best respects & love to your family. 



Yours affectionately 



S. F. Baird. 



