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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON D.C.
667
April 14' 1856
My Dear Robert
I have had your last letter
before me for a couple of weeks, but
have hitherto not had time to an-
swer it. You must not think however
that my delay is on account of consid-
ering it a "bore" as you term it.
I never find it such, to write to any
one so much interested in my favorite
pursuits, as you are.
The figure of Esex Umbrous
came in Annals of Science a few day
after you mentioned it. It is not
sufficiently distinctive however
Spring is coming on apace,
and the fish will soon begin to run.
I have now the net for you and
will send it very soon. I hope you
will make many interesting discov-
eries with it. You must not let
your Natural History pursuits inter-
fere with your business in life: Your
first care, is to establish yourself in
a permanent and definite position
and then embellish this position
with the graces of science and
literature. Remember too that you
are young, and it is to be hoped, have
a reasonably long life before you
during which you can be steadily - | page_0001[stamped]
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON D.C.
667
April 14' 1856
My Dear Robert
I have had your last letter
before me for a couple of weeks, but
have hitherto not had time to an-
swer it. You must not think however
that my delay is on account of consid-
ering it a "bore" as you term it.
I never find it such, to write to any
one so much interested in my favorite
pursuits, as you are.
The figure of Esex Umbrous
came in Annals of Science a few day
after you mentioned it. It is not
sufficiently distinctive however
Spring is coming[?] on apace,
and the fish will soon begin to run.
I have now the net for you and
will send it very soon. I hope you
will make many interesting discov-
eries with it. You must not let
your Natural History pursuits inter-
fere with your business in life: Your
first care, is to establish yourself in
a permanent and definite position
and then embellish this position
with the graces of science and
literature. Remember too that you
are young, and it is to be hoped, have
a reasonably long life before you
during which you can be steadily - |
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