The Hawkeve Ornithologist and Ooi.ogist. 



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KIND WORDS. 



So many of our friends have, during 

 the past two months, complimented us 

 on the character and contents of our 

 magazine that we have been induced to 

 present brief extracts from a few of the 

 letters, trusting that they may be of in- 

 terest to others. 



Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1888. 

 Webster & Mead, 



Gentlemen: — Your magazine came 

 duly to hand. I am highly pleased 

 with it in every particular; its gener- 

 al style etc., ought to insure you suc- 

 cess in its future numbers. You cer- 

 tainly understand the publishing 

 business which, I can see, will aid 

 you wonderfully in the undertaking. 

 Very Truly, 

 Oliver Davie. 



Listowel. Ontario, Jan. 9, 1888. 

 Messrs. Webster & Mead. 



Friends: — Your letter and No. 1 of 

 the Hawkey T e O. and O. have come 

 to hand and read with interest. As 

 to the magazine, I cm much pleased 

 with its general appearance, form, 

 type, and general contents. I wish 

 it success, and hope it will at once 

 become the standard organ of all the 

 ornithologists of the Mississippi val- 

 ley Wishing you success I re- 

 main. 



Very Respectfully Yours, 

 W)i. L. Kells. 



Three Rivers, Mass., Jan. 9, 1888. 

 Webster & Mead, 

 Cresco, Iowa 

 Gentlemen:-Y our magazine received. 

 I am well pleased with its general 

 appearance, and compliment you on 

 the general arrangement and style 

 of the subject matter. It will recom- 

 mend itself to all live ornithologists; 

 it is Jr<s£ what is needed at the pres- 

 ent time, and I can cheerfully recom- 

 mend it to any and all of my friends. 



I anticipate much pleasure in 



reading your magazine the coming 

 season. 



Yours Fraternally, 



E. Gr. Ward. 



Waymsbubg, Pa., Jan. 31, 1888. 

 Messrs. Webster & Mead, 

 Cresco, Iowa. 

 Dear -Sirs:— Copy of the "H. O. and 

 O." to hand and veil pleased with it. 



To my eye it is a neat magazine 



and is full of interesting articles. 

 Wishing you abundant success, I re- 

 main 



Oologically Yours, 

 J. Warren Jacobs. 



Burr Oak, Ia., Jan. 12, 1888. 

 Editors Hawkeve O. and O. 



Dear Sirs: — Received the first num- 

 ber of the O. and O. last week and 

 it is fully as good as I expected— ex- 

 cellent for the money. Such a mag- 

 azine should work up a good sub- 

 scription list, and I hope you may be 

 fully successful. 



Respectfully Yours, 



Herman F. Heqner. 



St. Paul, Minn., Jan, 9, 1888. 

 Messrs. Webster & Mead. 



Gentlemen: — I received a sample 

 Copy of your Hawkeye O. and O., 

 which Mr. Davis of North Granville 

 kindly sent me. It is needless to say 

 that I am extremely pleased with it, 

 and so subscribe for it. It is a useful 

 as well as pleasant reading magazine, 

 full of useful information; a maga- 

 zine which was largely needed, one 

 that devotes itself to the study of or- 

 nithology and oology. I will gladly 

 give my service and time to record the 



bird migration of this place and 



allow me here to ask if any reader of 

 the O. and O. knows if the indigo 

 bunting (Passerina cyanea) inhab- 

 its this part of the country — south- 

 ern Minnesota. I have noticed a 

 bird of the description which leads 

 me to believe it to be an indigo bun- 

 ting. 



Respectfully, 



C. J. Sonnen. 



