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State of Vermont 
OFFICE OF STATE GEOLOGIST 
X 
Burlington. Vt. June 23d. 1908. 
Dr.F.W.True, 
Dear Sir 
I herewith return the letters 
which you kindly allowed me to take. 
*feiy I ask if you oan from the photos of the periotic o 
the Halifax specimen tell me If I am right in 
it the left one and in the Veuucnt speciaen t.ie rightt 
al ling 
The question arises whether the Halifax whale, if as I 
oeiieve it to ue,is konodoi^s .lonoceros or another speciesi 
t seems inost likely that it is the same as the living speoeies 
l)uid it enable you to throw any light on this point if I 
s e 
nt the bone itself ,periotio , of the Halifax whale to 
you for direct coMparison. I cannot very w.U ask them to 
send^ie bones,tno I thinK that they would b. wiUin; to 
do so if thereby the place of the specimen could be speci- 
fically settled.I do not wish to iiapose upon your already 
amply manifested willingness to assist in these matters,**^ 
tnat you will say no whenever you feel liice it. 
Again thanking you cordially for your heio 
