The Academy of Natural Sciences 
of Philadelphia 
Department of Vertebrate Zoology 
WITMER STONE 
Curator 
HENRY W. FOWLER 
Associate Curator 
(Fishes and reptiles) 
WHARTON HUBER 
Associate Curator 
(Birds and Mammals) 
W. WEDGWOOD BOWEN 
assistant Curator 
(birds) 
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Logan Square 
PHILADELPHIA. PA. 
April 15th, 1950. 
My dear Wetmore: 
Our printer has finished 
with the main text of the Check-List, and 
is anxious to go on with the list of 
fossil birds. I think that if you could 
let Miss Pearson send me the manuscript, 
it could all be put in type by the time 
you return and any corrections that you 
desire to make could be attended to then, 
just as well as in the original manuscript 
I should, of course, make no alterations 
until after your return. This would 
facilitate the publication of the list. 
fine time abroad. 
I hope you are having a 
With best wishes, I am. 
Si: 
rely yours. 
WS.LM 
Witmer Stone 
Curator. 
