Rec'äa July 9 
An. July 29 
My dear Engelmann, . 
My memory is getting so bad that I cannot determine 
definitely if I wrote to you recently as I intended or not, 
and in doubt I rather write arain than not. Many thanks for 
the efforts concerringe my items. All arrived in zood shape. 
Only a elass container is broken, but the fishes in it did 
not suffer as they were dry only a short time. Even the mussels 
were N0Ot „....?.... by it. My stay in St. Louis,besides the 
sreat pleasure to spend a few days with you, brought a mag - 
nificent addition to my collection, and of that many species 
of even greater value than I had thousht. The Hyodonm ( now 
spelled Hiodon, either a Goldeye or a Mooneye, E.D.) fromnSt. 
Louis is a Rn striking species; I wonder however that the 
difference had not been detected without comparison. .For this 
I have been punished; I have only one poor specimen and 2 very 
voung ones. At the risht time collect a couple dozens of them 
for me, males and females. The M has a frontal hisher and wider 
sanneoalessonee..e :4: recommend To von all Thea SEBEr Fauna 
find that with a few exceptions I have very fre specimens of all 
your fishes,I have not written to Baird concerning the appropri- 
ation of the fisthes destined for me;I want to wait if he will 
offer duplicates to me. 
Gray was very happy to hear from you; He questioned me 
with special interest about all your personal conditions.Will you 
come to the meeting to Cle veland? There will probably be a 
large group fly out of here. 
wi. 
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