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May 20 , L898 
vr. Win, Prewster, 
Mv Dear Sir:-= 
Your favor at hand. I send 
_vyou ooth eggs or the Condor, for this reason. 
The 1897 egg,is not of typical shape. It is 
genuine I] am sure, as the party I got them of ,is 
strictly honest I know. I would not have taken 
this trovole,out you have oeen very kind in answer- 
ing any letters I have written asking for information 
and I thererore give vou the pick of the two, 
in case vou wish to ouy one. You can use same pox 
to return one or poth, packing carefully. 
T send vou my collectors letter that ac- 
companied the eggs. I have tilled out no data planks 
nor indeed did he, but yor can use such. part or the 
letter, as vou wish, as it gives all or more inior- 
mat jon than a Pee: does. I have erased locality 
pute@that is Santa Rarbara County. I do not wish to 
give collectors name or residence at this moment, 
but will do so if vou insist on it,as 1 think T 
shall have another egg from hin, and possiolv another 
year one also. Still, this is gor t of "counting 
chickens*etc. I should like letter returned after 
using such part of it as vou wish, As to *he 
identity of the eggs I feel there can oe ro question 
whatever. The voung man that took them lives on a 
.farm,is poor but honést,as J know from friends that 
live in his nearest city. 
Verv trulv vours, 
Walter *. Yebpb. 
