COMMISSIONERS 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
COMMISSIONERS ON FISHERIES AND GAME 
321 STATE HOUSE 
Boston, Feb. 17, 1919 
WILLIAM C. ADAMS GEORGE H. GRAHAM 
ARTHUR L MILLETT 
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMMISSION 
william Brewster, Esq., 
145 Brattle St., Cambridge, Mass. 
Dear Mr. Brewster: 
The fact that the Biological Survey is issuing Federal 
permits to take migratory birds for scientific (and taxidermist) pur¬ 
poses appears to be encouraging a larger number of applications than 
heretofore for State permits, - as it relates to Massachusetts. 
The Survey in its notices to successful applicants states 
that these permits are issued subject to the lav; of the states in which 
the collectors intend to operate. 
We have recently received applications from three taxider¬ 
mists who say that they have applied for Federal permits. 
Some time ago we wrote a number of the well-known ornithol¬ 
ogists in this State a letter, copy of which we herewith enclose, which 
is self-explanatory. 
In view of the fact that the Federal permits are drafted along 
much mere liberal lines than any policy we have ever followed, we have 
decided to invite to a conference all the well-known ornithologists 
