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Springfield Jan. 30^th 1856

Robert Kennicott

Dear Sir, - Yours of the
11^th was duly received, much obliged to you
for the information with regard to the White
Bark Louse; the other scaly fellows are very
scarce and I may not be able to send you
any more for some time, though I shall remem-
-ber you when I do find them again. In
the meanwhile look at the 224^th page of Harris'
work ^{(I have obtained a copy since you wrote)} and you will find a description of some
scaly fellows he found on a Grape Vine, which
I think are similar to those I sent you. Last
Spring I found a lot of Insects similar to
these though much larger, strung along on a
rope ^stretched across our Porch, to which a Grape Vine
was trained, they were a foot from any part
of the vine & so firmly imbedded in the rope
that it was rather difficult to remove them.
I examined the vine but found none on it.
I have so much on my hands at present
I do not know as I can promise you any
collections of Animals &c, though I suppose

Springfield Jan. 30th 1856

Robert Kennicott

Dear Sir, - Yours of the
11th was duily received, much obliged to you
for the information with regard to the White
Bark Louse; the other scaly fellows are very
scarce and I may not be able to send you
any more for some time, though I shall remem-
-ber you when I do find them again. In
the meanwhile look at the 224th page of Harris'
work (I have obtained a copy since you wrote) and you will find a description of some
scaly fellows he found on a Grape Vine, which
I think are similar to those I sent you. Last
Spring I found a lot of Insects similar to
these though much larger, strung along on a
rope stretched across our Porch, to which a Grape Vine
was trained, they were a foot from any part
of the vine & so firmly imbedded in the rope
that it was rather difficult to remove them.
I examined the vine but found none on it.
I have so much on my hands at present
I do not know as I can promise you any
collections of Animals &c, though I suppose