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97 CLARK ST., 
Brooklyn, W. Y. , Nov. ?,? , 19OP. 
WILLIAM BREWSTER, Esq., 
CAMBRIDGE. 
Lear Sir, 
You will doubtless remember that at the recent 
me eting of the A :e PIC AN ORNITHOLOGISTS ' UN I ON, in 0 am- 
bridge, I mentioned my proposed work on the birds of 
North America, and showed you drawings etc. for the same. 
Now, being anxious to begin the publication of that work 
as soon as possible, I venture to ask you for a short 
letter of approval of the enterprise. If there is no 
objection, will you kindly state that, in your opinion, 
such a work would be welcomed by all nature lovers, and 
that the plan as at present outlined, combining distri¬ 
bution, botanical and ornithological features, seems to 
be complete from the artistic as well as the educational 
standpoint. Any personal views of your own which you 
nay care to add will be gladly received. 
I believe that a few such letters of approval from 
real authorities among the ornithologists of this country 
will greatly aid me in prosecuting my work. 
Very tnCv vnura 
