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Canadian prospects on his own and relations' standing were 

 so hopeless. Do you think a little money would help ? 

 Say a couple of -5 notes or so, for possibly thick clothing 

 is a matter needing supply. If you think it would be well, 

 we would very gladly (if you would kindly give me his 

 address) send out a little. One can get over scruples by 

 calling it "a loan," and to be returned, if ever, at con- 

 venience, or not at all if more so, but I do not like to send 

 without your leave. 



December^, 1893. 



A hasty line to catch post, about Dr. Nalepa's books. I 

 have just heard from Messrs. Wesley that they have ordered 

 (as I asked them) a duplicate set of the four of Dr. N.'s 

 pamphlets which I have, and sent you the names of yester- 

 day. When these arrive I shall send them on to you, 

 hoping you will kindly accept them, if for no other reason, 

 to be a trifling reminder to you of how much I appreciate 

 your always kind help to myself. The money value, as I 

 mentioned to you, is small, but I am very desirous that you 

 should have them as soon as possible, and ordering from 

 here will save some delay. 



Mr. Sinclair [the editor] wrote me thanks for your paper, 

 and that he is having a figure of your fly copied for the 

 " Live Stock Journal." This will attract attention surely. 



December 21, 1893. 



I wonder if you ever came across any observation of 

 moths i.e., their larvae injuring silk in the raw material, 

 as they habitually do woollen goods. I did not know that 

 they did, but this morning I had an inquiry about it from 

 Tiverton, and amongst the moths sent as offenders was a 

 lovely white cocoon, which appeared as if it might have 

 been made of the same material as the beautifully fine silk 

 manufactured web or net sent with it, and outside this 

 cocoon, now empty, were a number of little pellets of pale 

 larval excrement, as if they were the results of feeding on 

 very pale material. I hope to hear more of this. Would it 

 not be a nice new observation ? 



March 13, 1894. 



Very many thanks for the copy of your charming Report 

 kindly sent to myself, and the six so liberally also presented, 

 which I am placing carefully where they will be appreciated 

 and useful. One I sent to our Lancashire and Cheshire 

 Entomological Society, to the pleasure of the President. 

 They are doing a good deal of nice work, and were going 

 to have a special exhibition of Silphidce (Beet carrion 



