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Bee Hive July 3rd
1855

Alice & Co (Cora not company)

Small girls, I
Do not go away this week Ive not
yet finished with that speccimen of the "Natural
Productions" of Southern Ill. - the ague
All the rest of the folk are well.
except one of the owls who has got a pain
in his big toenail. I believe smallest
small girl's birds are well but I saw the
young one shake himself yesterday. Is that
a bad symptom?

They expect to have a "i ole time" at
Uncle will's tomorrow night. I think
it will be a beastie. (that is a bore)

The Boyden girls were here last
week. Of course the major was very
hard at work while they staid

I have skinned a few birds - If you
can find any mice put them in alcohol
but first remove the intestines by a small
hole in the abdomen. Be on the look out for
bugs of all kinds. Get some of the many legged
worms (myriapoda) while at Gowanda. Show
Will how to collect things. I want lots of
mice frogs small snakes ^(fish) every thing that lives
tell him. Get some shells if you see any handy
but don't spend too much time collecting. Enjoy