that it appeared to him to be an anomaly 
of growth, so that feathers could not be 
formed, and in their place only down 
grew. It seemed to me that the bird 
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might be suffering from some dermatitis 
or similar skin disease. 
The specimen interested me, and 
I thought that it might you. Should you 
care to see it, and to send in your man, 
1 will leave word with the servant to 
give it to you, and. I am curious to knov/ 
what you think about it. 
Faithfully yours, 
/ir, r Vw w MjUm 
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