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Naturalists, which would authorize
them to ask information of each
other.

I enclose the Insect pins of the
sizes you wish, they are sold @ 1.75
p. thousand, 600 are now sent.

I can give you all the information
desired about Glass Jars, Cork &c -
Prof. Baird I beleive considers me
cheif "Commissioner of supplies" for
all such matters, as I procured all
the things requisite for the different
Expeditions & Surveys, at his request.
At the Smithsonian they use Glass
stop^d. Wide mouth bottles of German
make, as they come cheap & the stop-
pers are well ground. The prices
from the Importer, are as follows,
1/2 Gall $3 p. Dozen Qnt. 1.75 Pt. 1.20
1/2 Pt. 90 ^cts - 1/4 Pt. 80 ^cts. Nt. prices.
Any quantity you wish, I will
procure for you, & forward to the care
of some of the Chicago Druggists, to
whom I frequently send goods.