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Pine Finch, Golden Eye duck, & a number of small individuals. The 
number now is 1770, I had hoped to have it 2000 to begin the year 
with, but could not manage it. I had a letter from Brewer some time 
since saying that Cabot had a Golden Eagle he wished to exchange. 
I offered him what we could spare but have not yet heard whether 
he accepts. Brewer has quite a heap for us, Cinereous owl, Laughing 
goose, and some other names not mentioned, set aside for the Birds 
eggs I sent him. I got that copy No. 1. of Gray’s Genera of Birds, 
I sent for $2.6234. It is a magnificent work, giving a description 
of each genus with the names of the species & principal places where 
described. The whole is to consist of 50 numbers. This one I got 
serves a very good purpose in serving as a model to copy after in 
my drawing. Bartlett & Wellford of New York advertise the 4 vols. 
of Fauna Boreali Americana for 30 dollars, the birds for about 9 
or 10: they also have Jardine’s edition of Bonaparte & Wilson with 
notes in 4 vols. 18 mo. 1840, for $2.75. I should like much to have it. 
McClintock was sending to Germany sometime ago for Books, 
and as he gets all books free of duty I thought I would send for some 
through him, accordingly I ordered Wagler’s Systema avium, Boie’s 
Tagebuch (The one containing those genera given by Bonaparte) 
and Lichtenstein’s Catalogue of the duplicates in the Berlin Museum. 
I selected them out of some German catalogues McC. had, and the 
whole will not come to more than three or four Dollars. I would 
like to get Deppe & Schieds Sale list of Mexican Birds by Lichten- 
stein, containing the description of many Mexican & California 
Species; Illiger’s Prodromus, Temminck’s manual, &c. They could 
be got at a low rate in this way, through the college, the difference 
being about 75 cents or a dollar in three dollars. As Mother wishes 
to write in this letter I must go Backwards. 
I am very anxious to go to Philadelphia & Reading this winter 
and will make most superhuman efforts to do so. I could do & get 
a great deal in Philadelphia if I was there. If I go it will be about 
the end of February, & I have strong hopes of accomplishing my end. 
If you want to learn German in six months to speak it, get 
Hempel’s German grammar, in 2 vols. 12 mo. Harper Brothers, 
1842. $1.75. I am studying it and am pleased all to pieces with it. 
Yours aff. 
S. F. Barrp. 
