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400 forwarded to you will fully enable you to meet the de- 

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 other emergencies. We have at Present 51 Subscribers in the 

 U. States, without the name of Doc r Croghan from whom not a 

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I found the Plates sent here better coloured than usual and 

 with your present assistance I greatly hope the goodness of 

 the Work will still improve. Nicholas will forward you Two 

 very beautiful Numbers the Plates are as follows, 



N 37. Plate 181. Golden Eagle Figures 1 



" 182. Ground Doves " 5 



"183. Golden crested Wren " 2 



" 184. Mangrove Humming Bird. " 5 

 " 185. Bachman's Warbler 2 



N 38. " 186. Pinnated Grous " 3 



. " 187. Boat Tail Grackle " 2 



" 188. Tree Sparrow " 2 



" 189. Snow Bunting " 3 



" 189. Yellow bellied Woodpecker. 



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I should have sent you 2 more Numbers had I The Two large 

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 Large & perhaps New I Shall not do so, until I return which 

 will be Still time enough. I am very anxious to See the 2 d 

 Volume finished and for this reason invite you to push the 

 Work, as much as you can & have it very well executed mean- 

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