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tian Ludwig Brehm, his son, Alfred Brehm, aad Prof. Schlegel, who 

 died at Leiden. 



The researches of these three men in zoology, and particularly in 

 ornithology, are known, not only among their associates, but through- 

 out the world, and demonstrate that their memory should be honored. 



The undersigned committee, under the patronage of His Highness 

 Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg, also an honorary member of the 

 Society, solicits contributions from the friends of these eminent scien- 

 tists for the purpose of aiding in the erection of the proposed memor- 

 ial. 



It is respectfully requested that contributions be forwarded to Hugo 

 Koehler, Privy-councillor of Commerce, in Altenburg, and that inquir- 

 ies and letters be addressed to Dr. Koepert, in Altenburg. 



The Committee : Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg ; Prof. Dr. Bla- 

 sius, Braunschweig; Dir. Prof. Flemming, Altenburg ; Major A. v. 

 Homeyer, Greifswald ; Hugo Koehler, Privy-councillor of Commerce, 

 Altenburg; Dr. Koepert, Altenburg; Prof. Dr. Liebe, Privy coun- 

 cillor, Gera; Prof. Dr. Pilling, Altenburg; Dr. Reichenow, Berlin ; 

 Dr. Rothe, Privy-councillor of Medicine, Altenburg ; Chevalier von 

 Tschusi zu Schmidhoffen, Hallein; Dr. Voretzsch, Altenburg; Dr. 

 Leverkuhn, Munich. 



Altenburg, December, 1891. 



