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long narrow box weighing 27 lbs. being marked for personal use of 
R. K. and enclosed in one of Mr. Ross’s packages. The other books 
will be put in a new cassett which we had made, and weigh packed 
about 95 Ibs. and invoiced presents for R. K. with Indians. 
Professor Henry has kindly given me carte blanche in reference 
to sending Smithsonian books and I have therefore made largely for 
the north. I have filled the red cassette you sent down with books 
for Norway House, as suggested by you, including all the natural 
history reports of Pacific R. R. Vols. VIII—XII, Harvey’s Algae, 
Brewer’s Oology, Pt. I, etc. I have also put in a large package for 
Mr. Campbell at Athabasca. To Mr. Ross we send a valuable lot 
of new books and a sufficiency of our publications likely to interest 
him. Also packages to Lockhart, McTavish, Reade, Clark and all 
of your allies. I have bought some 150 volumes of novels, poetry 
and miscellanea, and divided up among all the same parties. I have 
carefully borne in mind all your hints about distribution and endeav- 
ored to act on them. I have addressed each parcel, but if you are 
in reach when they arrive, do not hesitate to open and re-arrange 
to suit yourself. If you had been certain that you would be on hand 
to distribute, I would have sent all to your address. 
Mr. Morgan says you made a most excellent report to Mr. 
Turner on the language of the Slave Lake Indians, and hopes you 
will do much more of this. 
Please note that in all the guns sent, the nipples have been taken 
out, and filled with tallow. You must remove the nipples and empty, 
as well as give the whole gun a good cleaning before using. 
I have no new instructions to give about operations. Use your 
own discretion about places and times. You can tell better what 
to do than we can here. Make rare eggs the specialty, particularly 
waders and geese. I hope Mr. Clarke will collect largely of eggs this 
year, and get parents. I sent drill and blow pipe to all, by winter 
packet, with hints about collecting. . . . No more at present 
from 
Yours ever, 
S. F. Barrp. 
Have I mentioned how interesting the Indian curiosities were; 
Get full series of them. 
