98 SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD 
From John Cassin to Spencer F. Baird. 
Deana: PHILADELPHIA July 5, 1843. 
Dished! Last evening being the 4th July, the Academy of 
Natural Sciences of Philadelphia did not muster a quorum,—the 
honorable members, as it would appear, patriotic as well as scientific, 
were probably helping to celebrate the anniversary of the Nation’s 
birthday in a manner seeming to them right and proper, which was 
pretty enough in them and to which, of course, I have not the slightest 
objection, excepting that I had not the pleasure of reading to them 
your paper. I had talked the matter over with Doctor Zantzinger, 
Secretary, and could probably have got it published in the number 
of the Proceedings which is now partly printed, but now it will be 
another week before the paper can be read, and then another before 
reported on, so that I fear the number now forthcoming must be 
published without it. But if we can make out sufficient material, 
another Number can be published 1st August, which I shall try to 
bring about if possible, and I think it can be done. 
Immediately upon receipt of your last, I sent my box as you 
directed, and also called at Ashmead’s, but they had received nothing 
for you. I did not open my box or I should have marked the species 
of Tyrannula with the names I have been accustomed to call them, 
mostly, however, doubtingly; and should also have put in the speci- 
men of S. Chrysoptera—but this I will send you another time. I 
have rather carefully examined my Vireos, and am of opinion that 
the species in the box is the real V. gilous. What do you think of it? 
The Brazilian expedition progresses. They will sail from 
Norfolk in the course of a month. Midshipman Strain, who is the 
commander and head of the expedition, goes to Norfolk in a week 
or ten days to make the requisite arrangements. No naturalist is 
yet engaged positively, though one is now coming to the point, and 
another person is thought of. 
From Spencer F. Baird to Wiliam M. Baird. 
pate CARLISLE, July 7 1843. 
Although I wrote but yesterday to you yet I cannot but write 
again to say how glad I am that you have concluded to go to Cape 
May for a while both for your own sake, and that of the Birds, and 
