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Hanson Dec. 20th 1858

My Dear Friend Kennicott

Your kind favor of Nov 28th was duly recd. In that you mentioned sending a couple of catalogues of birds and mammals, I have never received them; try again.

As to sending rabbits and porcupines I think I shall be able to send several to Andrews during the winter. Shrews: weasels, martin, and otter I have engaged of some trappers about fifty miles north of here. They will be down in Feby.

I have not the Report of the Smithsonian for 1856. Should like the instruction in it very much. I have purchased a black bear for the Smithsonian and shall kill it. - prepare the skin & find it within two days in two weeks.

How can I manage to secure the 8th, 9th & 10th vols. of Pacific R.R. Reports.

I had the good fortune last week to secure a white owl. Also a cat owl the week before

I have shot two large black wood cocks which I have stuffed and wired. I am in hopes of obtaining some wolf skins before the close of

winter.

Whatever catalogues, pamphlets &c &c containing instructions you can send without troubling you too much would be very thankfully received.

Mrs. Gordon returns to you her kindest remembrance.

Trusting that I may soon hear from you again.

I remain

Truly Yours W. A. Gordon

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