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I should have a better time shooting than digging. I don't have 

 much of a fancy for digging, but can get some one to do the 

 rough. We will see about this vi'hen you get here. I will inquii-e 

 if there are any other heaps. My friend, Mr. Osborn, may know 

 of others. The St. Andrews people have hauled lots of this heap 

 away for manure ; they may have found some good things. If so 

 we possibly can get them. 



I received a letter a day or two ago from Dr. Brewer saying 

 among other things, that another book (not by Samuels) was 

 possibly to come out, called Birds of New England, or a new 

 edition of Nuttall. 1 should be pleased to see it. 



There is a Mr. Darling, a clergyman, spending the summer 

 here from Keunebunk, whom I told I expected, some, a Mr. Swan 

 from his place ; says he knows him very well, and that he is one 

 of the best men in New England. 



Please excuse the haste with which I have written and 

 remember us to Mrs. Baird and Lucy. Hoping to see you very 

 soon 1 am 



Very truly yours, 



G. A. BOARDMAN. 



p. S. Fred and Albert were very sorry you could not be 

 here before their return to college. Albert left yesterday ; Fred 

 leaves next Friday. 



MiLLTOWN, 29 October, 1868. 

 Dear Baird: 



I received your two letters and the money for Dan's bill. 



Glad to hear you had returned to Washington and got settled 

 into your work again. I expect you must have found some new 

 things among Dall's collection. If anything very rare let me 

 know. 



I have just returned from Boston where all the family have 

 been on a visit to see Charley married. He went away south for 

 a short cruise and I do not know but he went as far as Washing- 

 ton, if so he would go to the Smithsonian and you would be likely 

 to see him. We expect him home Tuesday night. Georgie returned 

 last night by way of Bangor, after a cold, Avindy ride. We are 

 having very cold weather for the season, have had two hard snow 



