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been with us most of the summer, but have now gone homo. We 

 miss them very much. 



My lame leg is getting stronger all the time but get tired 

 when out woodcock shooting very easily. 



Have not found anything very new in the way of birds or 

 fish ; was up to St. John last month and found a bird stuffed with 

 an Avoset, just mounted; said there had been three this season, 

 and shot at Tnaco. I wrote to the shooter and he says he gets 

 them every year or two. I had one sent me some years ago from 

 Mace's Bay and have two in my collection. Dr. Brewer thought 

 very strange they should be found in this neighborhood and 

 never one recorded as being taken in New England. 



Mr. Wilson thought he had a new flounder and wanted it sent 

 you. I knew it was a common fish to you, but very rare here. 

 Called by some Spotted Turbot, a very thin, transparent, spotted 

 flounder, Lophopsetta maculata. ITow far north are they common ? 



I have written several letters to the fishermen to be on the 

 lookout for a small size Basking Shark if one can be found, but 

 the fishermen sa}^ they never have seen a very small one. 



I expect the new building in Washington is about finished 

 Hope I may not have any mishap to keep me from going south 

 this fall so as to see what you have got new added to the Smith- 

 sonian. 



I hope the Fish Commissioner may get down east next year. 

 You would find Prince Edward Island quite interesting to look 

 after new fish. The water is very much warmer than the Bay of 

 Fundy. When there year before last the bathing was very com- 

 fortable, but never in or about Bay of Fundy waters. 



Mrs. B. joins in much love to yourself, Mrs. Baird, Lucy and 

 all the friends. Sincerely yours, 



Geo. A. Boardman. 



Palatka, Florida, 8 January, 1882. 

 Mv Dear Professor: 



I received your letter some days since, glad to hear you are 

 all so nicely. 



Charles has been very busy and I do not think be has taken 

 interest enough in looking after the diggings of his railroad. 

 There was one mound, he says, there were a good many long stone 



