Bangor,Mar. 3rd, 1897. 
Mr. Wm. Brewster: 
Dear Si: 
Your favor of the 28th ult to hand.Please.accept my thanks 
for so kindly answering my questions.I regretted very much to learn of 
- your recentid1 ness and am glad to know that you are now well once more. 
tT had written Mr. Purdteé about the Gyrfalcon just two days 
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previous to receiving your letter and expect an answer From him soon. 
I fecl that the evidence justifies me in citing his bird as Falco 
rusticolus 2yrfaico. 
§ Very fortunately I am-able to give you the evact date when 
your bird was taken. Through correspondence with ies RackilTer a also 
-with Mr. A. H. Norton who is well acquainted with R.,I learn that the 
bird was shot the day before Thanksgiving while the year was between 
- *85 and ’90.As Webster would probably remember all the Gyrfaloons he 
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had received from Maine between those dates,and as your specimen was 

