310 SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD 
which I trust Mr. Barry has given to some extent. Write to Mr. 
Dudley and Mr. Sercomb, and see that they fulfil their promise of 
exhausting the four lakes. 
Of course, I expect you to keep the net which I sent to Mr. 
Barry, and keep it until all the fish are caught. I have great hopes 
from your Missouri expedition. Let me know in time that I may 
send you out a stock of bags, etc., and if you like I will lend my fish 
trunk to you, as I shall not want to use it before July. Make a big 
business of it and exhaust the localities as you well know how. If 
you really do have 4 or 5 weeks of zoologizing out there, what tre- 
mendous results you will be sure to have. 
I have not heard from Barry for a long time. Did he get the net 
before he went off, and has he returned yet? What luck had he? 
Did he get the copy of Audubon’s Synopsis I sent him from New 
York? It is almost the last copy left in hands of the Audubons. 
Don’t let Mr. Barry waste any of his fishes or misdirect them. 
I find that Mr. Richard has made splendid drawings of our 
Wisconsin snakes, which I sent alive from Cleveland. Scotophis 
Vulpinus is magnificent. I wish you could see him. Your facts in 
regard to his history are very interesting. 
I have not yet had the time to compare the Eutaenias caught; 
but presume one at least is radix. I have some very puzzling ones 
from Minnesota and Arkansas. The same remark applies to the 
little Madison snake. I shall soon attend to these items. ‘The long- 
clawed terrapin is distinct. I am having a drawing made of it. | 
hope you secured the two misbehaving Blanding’s tortoises. I would 
like a number alive. : 
What your hawk is, I cannot divine; probably new, I should 
think. Your ideas about dimensions and proportions in hawks are 
excellent, as well as your intention of noting differences and variations. 
The gray gopher I have only represented in the skin sent me by 
you. I would like several more specimens. 
I have written my two sheets out, as well as my eyes, and as 
unmistakeable signs of sleepiness are exhibiting, I will stop. With 
kindest regards to Mrs. Hoy and Mr. and Mrs. Barry, I remain 
Sincerely yours, 
SPENCER F. Barrp. 
