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tains all the Generic descriptions, for $1.75. All the rest of his works 
at $1.75 per vol. Constable’s Edition of Jardine’s Wilson’s Ornithol- 
ogy in 3 duodecimo vols. for $4.00, English Edition. I wish you would 
send me some money soon, as I can about this time get many inter- 
esting things in market, Say’s duck, Velvet duck, Brant, and many 
small winter birds. 
There are also several varieties of the Grey cat and Black squir- 
rels, also the Varying Hare in two or three states of Pelage. They 
sell their things quite cheap. Red Heads $1.00 a pair, Canvass backs 
$2.00, Dippers 25c, Scoter 37, Brant 50. varying hares from 25 to 
3134. Squirrels 8, 10 & 1234 cents and other things in proportion. 
I would also like to get some of the Principal Fish, and skin them, 
Flounders, Bass, Black fish &c. &c. &c. 
I had a letter from mother a short time ago, the 18th mailed the 
16th which stated that she had sent some money to Uncle Penrose 
to forward to me and which ought to reach me last Friday. If it 
is in Washington, send it on immediately as I am very much in want 
of it. I could at any time become a member of the Lyceum here, 
if I had $1o. for the initiation fee. This I shall not be able to spare 
this winter however. How does the National Institute come on and 
what is Townsend at. 
Mr. Audubon’s work on the Quadrupeds will make its appearance 
in the first number, next May at Philadelphia. The drawings will 
be Lithographed and the work will not cost more than half as much 
as the birds. Being so much at Mr. Audubon’s I have an opportunity 
of seeing a great many North American Quadrupeds. He has made 
a most beautiful drawing of our Squirrel, it being put in a group with 
a Gray and a Black variety; Cat Squirrel. It is in the attitude of 
leaping from one bough of a hickory to another and you expect every 
minute to see it in the air. Give my love to all. Answer this letter 
as soon as you finish reading it and believe me, 
Your Affectionate Brother 
Spencer F. Barro. 
On the 27th Baird left New York for his Christmas 
vacation and went to Philadelphia. Here he bade good- 
bye to Thomas Nuttall the botanist, who was returning 
