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D. C. Heath & Co. 
(Incorporated) 
D. C. HE A TH, Pres. 
C.H.AMES , Sec. 
}Y. E. PULSIFER, Treas. 
W. S. SMYTH , Vice-Pres. 
Publishers of Text-Books for Schools and Colleges 
BOSTON 
NEW YORK 
CHICAGO 
LONDON 
HO Boylston Street 
March 13, 1900. Boston 
Mr. Walter Dean, 
145 Brattle St., 
C am.br idge, Mas s. 
My dear Sir:— 
I find on my return from a trip to Chicago that I am indebted 
to you for your kind letter of February 27th, and for the republication 
of something by Mr. Brewster in the Auk on the different varieties of 
the pinnated grouse. I read with great satisfaction in the monograph 
Mr. Brewster's disbelief in the story of the introduction of western 
stock to Martha’s Vineyard, but read afterwards with much disappointment 
your report that Hr. Brewster thinks the report a true ona. I very 
much wish we could get at the truth about this matter, and if any person, 
or persons, ever introduced western prairie chickens upon Martha’s Vine¬ 
yard that we might find out when it was done and by whom. I have re¬ 
cently secured a specimen of the family grouse from the Vineyard and was 
disappointed not to find it as ruddy in color as the one which Mr. Manley 
Hardey of Brewer, Me., once showed me in his collection. Should you or 
Mr. Brewster be able to tell me anything further about the matter of my 
in<piry I shall be greatly indebted. 
Thanking you again for your courtesy, I am, 
Yours very truly, 
IK 
C. H. AMES. 
