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Eggs of British Birds in exchange for Eggs of American- 

 Birds. — [As being possibly of interest to some of our readers, Professor 

 Baird has transmitted the following letter for publication in the Bulletin. 

 — Edd.] 



Clavering Place, Newcastle on Tyne, 

 13 December, 18S2. 



Dear Sir: — 



I take the liberty of writing jou, believing that you will not be 

 averse to helping Natural Histoiy students, in whatever branch. I am 

 a private collector of British Birds' Eggs, and get a large series of 

 clutches through my hands yearly, collected here and in Scotland, Europe, 

 etc. Can you oblige me with the names of a few gentlemen in the States 

 who are also private collectors, who Avould be likely to be willing to 

 exchange eggs. '' Any American list would do as a basis to work upon 

 quite well for me. I should esteem it a very great favor if you will put 

 me in communication with one or more such gentlemen. I" should prefer 

 one who gets a large series of eggs through his hands yearly, if possible, 

 because I should like a pretty large series of eggs of the birds common to 

 America and England, and am in a position to offer a large series of 

 British eggs in exchange. All, of course, prepared in a first class 

 manner, with full particulars as to locality and date of collection. Await- 

 ing your reply, 



I am, Yours truly, 



To Professor Baird, Esq. A. W. JOHNSON. 



