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have seen nothing and heard but little; a noted hunter told me he had 
followed hunting steadily (an American phrase) for twenty years, and 
had never seen one; but that others who had hunted but little, had 
sometimes killed one.” Kennicott (1854) says, ‘A single individual 
has been known in the county” [Cook Co.]. (1. ¢., p. 578.) Thomas 
(1860) says, ‘‘Very few if any.found in the state (Illinois), though it 
has occasionally been seen within the last few years (/. c., p. 653). 
Mr. J. E. Andrews writes me that the last Panther was killed in 
Macoupin County, Illinois, about 1840; and Mr. C. J. Boyd of Anna, 
Illinois, informs me that one was killed east of Thebes in Alexander 
Co., about 1862. Judge R. M. Barnes of Lacon, Illinois, writes me that 
his grandfather killed one northeast of Galena, Jo Daviess Co., about 
1840, but he is in doubt as to the exact year. There have been rumors 
of these animals having been observed in southern Illinois at a much 
later date; but all rest upon hearsay evidence and are of comparatively 
little value. Nevertheless, from among a number of letters I have 
received from residents in that locality, two at least are worthy of 
mention: Mr. J. C. Baker of Golconda, Illinois, writes that he is 
informed upon good authority (and has faith in the statement) that a 
Panther was seen in Pope County in the fall of 1905; and Mr. A. W. 
Williams of Ava, Jackson Co., writes, ‘‘We still hear of people seeing 
Panthers occasionally among the hills and bluffs of the Mississippi River.” 
Hahn is of the opinion that these animals became extinct in Indiana 
about the year 1850 (J. ¢., p. 540). Mr. E. J. Chansler, an old resident 
of Bicknell, Indiana, writes me that he has records of at least three 
Panthers having been seen or killed in Knox and Daviess counties in 
that State, the latest being one near Vincennes, in 1837, by Felix Bouchie. 
In Wisconsin we have reason to believe that a few individuals existed 
until a comparatively recent date. Dr. Hoy (1882) says, “‘A few pan- 
thers, Felis Concolor, are yet with us; a straggler is occasionally seen. 
Benjamin Bones of Racine shot one on the head waters of Black River, 
December, 1863.” (J. ¢., p. 256.) Strong (1883) says, “Found rarely 
in the northern part of the state.” (J. c., p. 436.) Mr. E. C. Bratlie of 
Westly informs me that a Panther was killed in Vernon County a few 
miles from his town about forty years ago(1870?). Mr. George A. 
Williams of Kremlin, Marinette Co., writes, ‘“‘Two Panthers were 
seen by Nelson and Albert Chapman and Ray Williams in this county 
on January 2, 1909. This information is reliable.” Mr. Daniel Farn- 
ham of Manly, Douglas Co., writes, ““There was a Panther killed in 
Douglas County about three or four years ago and one shot at last 
winter but not killed.”” While records of animals seen and not killed 
are unsatisfactory from a scientific standpoint, owing to possible error 
