Rec.Aug 7 th 
Minden 1053 re nn 
(cannot read name) 
Dear Engelmarr (with one "n" }), 
We really did not say geood=-bye in Cincinnati and thus 
I will act as if we were still together,may-be at Rehfuss, and 
really happiest there, and give you a listing of the things, 
which I would like to have most, because as you said to me, 
all-encompassing wishes lead to nothing. I must say that I 
intend to treat the following genera as monographs in order 
to enthuse you I want to add that a few of the monographs have 
been quite far advanced. You know enoush zoology to determine 
the systematic names of the animals. It is Lepidosteus from 
Amia (%), also Hydrarsyra, Fundulus and Gasterosteus. Fischer. 
men know these kinds under the names Gar-pike, Alligator-gar, and 
Mudfish, the others as minnoes and Sticklebacks; besides 
Astacus I have not yet received any specimen from the Missi- 
ssippil or Missouri, but have nevertheless determined a half 
dozen of new species for the U,S. through comparison of spe- 
chmen from different localities,where they had been identified 
as identical despite great distances, as from Charleston,S.C.. 
and the canadian lakes. What will still come from the West %%; 
Finally I desire all your Uniones and Anodontes in 
spirits of. wine (aloohol 7 ED.) su... u 
fish and crawfish only in 'wine-spirits. Those Unios (i.e. 
Unionid Mussels „ E.D.) arrange themselves quite nicely 
into genera and I would like to treat the entire family. One 
must be quite careful with the Uniones,because they contain 
so much water,that the wine-spitits be changed as soon as they 
have been immersed, or one must use specially strong Wine-spyirits.. 
* Bowfin 
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