Brewer, Maine. 
It seems singular about the Gray Owls. In all my life I nev- 
er knew certainly of but one being taken before. That one I saw. 
I also know of one being seen several times at Ghesuncook Lake in 
the winter of 1884. (Letter of Manly Hardy,, Jan. 30, 1890) 
Bangor, 
Maine . 
Since writing you, another Great Gr ay Owl has been brought 
in- -making a total of 7 so far-- will report "any further captures 
that I hear of. (Letter of Harry Merrill, Feb . 7, 1890) 
?} * * 
Brewer, Me. 
1890. 
Large numbers of Great Gray Owls have been taken in this 3 
State this winter. Mr. Daniels of.Partland reports in the Port- 
land Transcript of 25 being tfought^there . Thirteen have been 
brought into Bangor, and I hear of four others. 
Letter of Manly -Hardy, April 9. 
Brewer, Me. 
( 1890 y 
Apr .26/ Letter 
of Manly Hardy^ 
As to Gray owls, I have sent off all my "Transcripts”, but 
you could got a copy by writing to Elwell& Pickard of Portland 
or to Mr. paniels. He might also perhaps give newd of some others, 
6*»©sl>y * had 13 brought to him and lately got another badly, 
mounted from Isle au TT aut which was taken there, making 16 Merrill 
of pangor has had three. I hear of _ two at Skowhegan; one at G ar ~ 
land, a little south of Moosehead ^.ake, and one at Lincoln. My 
opinion is 100 taken in the State would be a low estimate. It 
seems singular that one should be taken on Isle au Haut, one of the 
extreme outer islands, but it has always been a resort of Acadian 
and Richardson's Owls. Crosl>y has sold all his Gray Owls except 
the mounted ones. He sold one to Joe Jefferson, the actor tor $20 
Daniels states that he bought some at $>I each. Crosly got some at 
that. They were very dark more of a purplish tint than gray. 
