Cos Gob, Conn. 
@qailey 20, 1906 
William Brewster, Esq., i 
145. Brattle Street, 
Cambridge, Mass. 
My dear Brewsteri- 
Will you be in this part of the country at the end of 
May. The boys go into camp then. I should like you to See then, 
also, I should be glad to have your judgement on a matter of great 
importance to me. 
You know I have been working for some time on the Mammals 
of Manitoba. Each of the 60 species is worked out in the same way as 
l-werked—mmt the Chipmink that was submitted to yous There are several 
hundreds of illustrations prepared. Of course, I wish it to have a 
popular appeal, although strictly scientific. Horndday comes out strong 
and insists that I must call it "Mammals of Canada" taking more time 
to it and adding the remaing species to complete the Canadian list. 
Mr. Scribner contends that the material is so far superior to the 
title that he does not want it launched as the Mammals of Manitoba. 
My answer to this is: 
First, It is my bid for scientific position. om 
Second, I propose to discuss in this a great many questions 
of Sex and Anatomy that would not make desirable reading in a pure fo 
popular work. ny Z 
Third, The book is already overdue; if I delay to add the 
other Canadian species, it will put the book back at least one,year. 
Fourth, If the book is a success popularly in the pure< 
scientific form, why should I not follow it up by a more elaborate’ 
work on the Mammals of Canada, including all this material excepting 
such as might be considered unsuited for family reading’. 
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In any case, I think the title Mammals of Manitoba is as bad 
as it can be. I: would mech rather call it “Contributions to the Natural 
History of Manitoba", or “animal Life-Histongp~s of Central Canaca, 
