Jostah Hoopes, 
Abner Hoopes, 
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Geo.B, Thomas. 
Hoopes, Bi ) Seithoinas, 
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Wage Cee seg Dee. llta. 
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My bear Mr. Brewster. 
Your kind favor of the 7tos to wand duly, - 
tellowed by the box of skins to-day» which arrived in good eon 
dition after their trip to Boston. De not: think for a moment 
that your decision disappoints mes as every eolleetor has 
Own Tancy to eonsult in the make-up ei his skins, and what is 
@ Pleasure to one often times becomes undesirable to others. 
I made the suggestion merely to help Ur.Garretts who is a 
Careful and good ornithologist in his loeal tramping grounds. 
It however, at any time you eare to seeurs his services, he 
will faithfully follow your sample and direetions in the make- 
up of your work. Two of the Most earetul parties who ever 
did any work tor me, were A.T.Wayne, and the Messrs. 3rimley of 
Raleigh. The former makes a beautiiul speeimen, smooth and 
perfeet, but it always? tomy mind, a eorpse, in its rigid and 
artizgicial outline. fiow tos latter set up their birds in a 
natural Manner, with the heads slightly raised, and to my eye, 
very suggestive and attractive. In regard to spreadin,; tie 
tails, I iirst obtained the idea trom Chas. A. Allen of valilor- 
nia, who praetises it gn the Troenilidae, «and since then ¢ had 
all my little eolleetion ot Hummers done that way. 
baitarully yours. 
Paap 
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