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Cleveland Oct 23d/58

Robt Kennicott

My Dear Sir.

Since Your departure little of interest has occurred with us - Mrs Pease has made a visit to Warren & I have been suffering greatly with a Carbuncle on my neck -

The missing numbers of the Proceedings of the Academy all came to hand to day from the Efficient East -

Rockport [illegible] with there a host of back letters & papers. -

Yesterday I completed the Winter arrangements for my Bees & tomorrow shall finish bringing in Green House plants. & on Wednesday work shall commence - My lectures at the College -

I have not an item of news to write - At present I am

reading "Thompson's Africa" - What a pity those Missionaries do not fit themselves by a little study of the practical part of Natural History. -

I am hesitating how to shape my brief course on Earth - Whether to intently withdraw from all active scenes and engagements or to enter on some special department of Natl Science. -

Inclosed is a letter to Mr & Mrs Wade - Fail not to make their acquiantance early this Winter - Lucy (Mrs. Boardman) My other niece has Just returned from an European tour & is daily expected here. -

Very truly ys J. P. Kirtland

Write men when you have Leisure.

Did Prof Baird receive the Box of Snakes from me -

What was the Bull Snake of [illegible]? Was the Blk Water Snake the Sipedon- ? -