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Fremont. Aug 2. 1855.

Dear Kennicott.

Yours of the 5^th ult.
came to hand, but the reason I owed
you a letter was because you did not.
get my last before. I wrote one in
June but it must have been miscarried.
I hope you enjoy your tours, through the
state, and no doubt it will be to
your profit. I have found but
four or five species of mice.

I did not get your letter in time to
write you at Decatur, but do not
wait for an invitation before you come
here. I will be very glad to see you
at any time.

I observed the different sounds, last year
while the Cicada were here, and found
the female made a clicking noise very
different from the male.