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steal it from you. He is rather shy now of giving anything to 

 the Smithsonian. 



It is now so late in the season, and Verrill will leave so soon, 

 that it is hardly worth while to do anything more with Mr. 

 Eaton. I think that with the help of the tug we could have done 

 a good deal more work. Still it would have cost three or four 

 hundred dollars of my appropriation, which I can use to better 

 advantage. Mr. Gill has been here a week, and leaves today. He 

 was with me at Grand Manan, and saw a good deal that interested 

 him. 



We are sorry to learn that, Mrs. Boardman is being taxed so 

 much by the sickness of your relatives, and hope she may soon be 

 relieved by their recovery. Is it not almost time for some of you 

 to come down to Eastport? It seems a great while since we were 

 together. 



Very truly yours, 



S. F. Baird. 



Washington, D. C., Nov. 20, 1872. 

 My Dear Mr. Boardman: 



Your letter of the 15th and the accompanying Chick of the 

 Canada Grouse came safely to hand. The latter will be at once 

 figured for the forthcoming book. 



I was glad to find from Dr. Brewer that he did not consider 

 his loss irreparable, and hope he may soon recover all the old 

 ground. I shall look to see you, according to your letter, towards 

 the end of December; and hope to be able to make your visit to 

 us a pleasant one. 



I would be very glad indeed to have the first pair of Caribou 

 skeletons, male and female, to be got and pay whatever they are 

 worth. I also would be glad to have a pair of skins, and would 

 like a first-rate head with them ; also, if it is possible to get a good 

 female moose skin, I would like it, so as to complete our series of 

 large animals. We have just received from Prof. Ward the 

 skeleton of the moose you sent, and it is perfectly magnificent in 

 its general appearance. As we have the Irish Elk and common 

 Elk, the three make a fine series. We have a man permanently 

 employed who can beat Wallace all to pieces. He is the same 

 person who mounted the head of the buffalo we have. 



