
leech and some small land shells, Pupilla, Vitrine succinea &c. also a few diptera
Oct. 5.  Mr. Bendel sends us a red fox (27) and some ducks apparently, Nettion carolinensis (24) Harelda (22) glacialis, Histrionicus (23) torquatus and Lampronetta (21) fischeri? all in autumn
plumage. They are badly
torn & bloody but I preserve the skins to identify the species.
Oct. 9. Go to Captains Harbor and Lake Sarycheff to examine the reported amber locality.  Find the rocks south & east of
captains Harbor to be all masses of Syenite 9 - 10 with a perpendicular dip. and