216 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 
177 and 178. It was occasioned by my sending him entire (by the 
hands of my friend) Strecker’s letters to me, showing his entire conceal- 
ment of Andrews’ connection with the specimens, and absence of any 
restriction as to their use. While Mr. Andrews prints in one style, trying 
to justify an unprovoked attack, he writes in a different vein. I may be 
“ public property,” at least Mr. Andrews says I am, but I certainly am 
not the private property of either Mr. Andrews or Mr. Strecker, as which 
they would treat me. Mr. Andrews’ simile of the five dollar bill enures 
to my credit, for Mr. Strecker sent me uncurrent ones and I returned 
good species that will pass current anywhere. Mr. Andrews would 
quarrel with a man who supplied him with the information by which 
his doubtful money became genuine. On further provocation I am pre- 
pared to furnish additional information relative to this absurdly disgusting 
plot in which Mr. Strecker is the most to blame, but in the exposure of 
which he has shrewdly placed Mr. Andrews in the position of suffering 
most. The “ Press Copy” alluded to below was the letter on page 178. 
Room 4, No. 117 Broadway, New York, Sept. 18, 1873. 
DEAR SIR,— 
Enclosed herewith please find Press Copy of a letter I have addressed 
to the “Canadian Entomologist.” In justice to both parties I do not 
think I can say more or less. 
In writing to Mr. Grote you will be kind enough to express my great 
regret that any occasion should have existed justifying my action in the 
premises, and my confident belief that he has not wilfully done wrong to 
me. Yours very truly, 
W. V. ANDREWS. 
E. L. Graef, Esq., 40 Court St., Brooklyn. 
I apologize for taking up so much of your valuable room. 
Yours truly, 
AUG. R. GROTE. 
Our limited space fordids any further continuance of this correpond- 
ence.—Ep. C. E. 
