Key West, Fla, Jany 5th. 189^* 
Vftn. Brewster, Cambridge, Mass. 
Dear Sir : - 
Your note of Dee 30th, enclosing check for thirty dollars in 
payment of the two doves and one heron, received today. Accept 
thanks for your kindness* 
Replying to your query as to who killed the two Geotrygon martin- 
ica : - The first example was tafep by Thomas Moore, and the second 
by James Moore, his brother, lads of about 16 and 14 years of age, 
respectively, who live with their mother at No. 1119 Grinnell St, this 
city. The first one was shot at the Salt Pond Hammock on the eastern 
end of the Island, while the second was taken quite near town. Both 
birds were on the ground in rather thick woods when killed. 
In Sept 1889 I shot one of these birds, a finely plumaged male, 
at a place known as the old slaughter pens, on the outskirts of town. 
I loaned the skin to Mr. Scott and have no idea of wfcjd^utaxxJs&ixxxx its 
present whereabouts. 
Your’s very truly, 
