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Racine March, 23, 1856

My Dear Ophis Cappa[double underline]. Bob

I received yours of the
17^th also the Farmer containing the Grey Gopher
article - greatly obliged - Last night we
received the last Prairie Farmer which indicates
that my article has been published in the
11^th number, which I have not seen
I inclose some postage stamps for which I
want a few numbered copies of No. 11 Prairie Farmer
Will you send them to the publishers for me?
I hope you were not disappointed in the
contents of the Mississippi package -
hope you have lots of other rare beetles
besides the Dynastes tityrus [male symbol] - which you
make so happy over -

I have written to my brother concerning some
points of the Gophers habits which I will
hear from soon, then you can either have
the facts or an article for your use -