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General Notes . 
T April, 1883. 
Eggs of British Birds in exchange for Eggs of American 
Birds. — [As being possibly of interest to some of our readers, Professor 
Baird has transmitted the following letter for publication in the Bulletin. 
— Edd.] 
Clavering Place, Newcastle on Tyne, 
13 December, 1882. 
Dear Sir : — 
I take the liberty of writing you, believing that you will not be 
averse to helping Natural History students, in whatever branch. I am 
a private collector of British Birds’ Eggs, and get a large series of 
clutches through my hands yearly, collected here and in Scotland, Europe, 
etc. Can you oblige me with the names of a few gentlemen in the States 
who are also 'private collectors, who would be likely to be willing to 
exchange eggs ? Any American list would do as a basis to work upon 
quite well for me. I should esteem it a very great favor if you will put 
me in communication with one or more such gentlemen. I should prefer 
one who gets a large series of eggs through his hands yearly, if possible, 
because I should like a pretty large series of eggs of the birds common to 
America and England, and am in a position to offer a large series of 
British eggs in exchange. All, of course, prepared in a first class 
manner, with full particulars as to locality and date of collection. Await- 
ing your reply, 
I am, Yours truly, 
To Professor Baird , Esq. 
A. W. JOHNSON. 
