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Washington
Oct. 4 1856

Dear Robert

On my return a day or
two ago, I found your letter of Sept.
19, which I hasten to answer.
I hope you will sweep up all
the prizes for Nat. Hist. Spe-
cimens and get ever so many
spoons & forks for your mother.

The principal zoologist
& naturalist in St. Louis is
Dr. Geo. Engelmann, who is to
that part of the states, what
Dr. Kirtland is in Ohio. Other
eligibles are Dr. B. F. Shumaid,
Prof. Swallow, Dr. Prout, & Dr. Stevens

I think you had bet-
ter not begin yet with electing
honorary members. Wait till
you get fairly started, and
then dont elect too many.

I presume Dr. Brendels
bird is nothing more than
G. canadensis or G. hoyanus
as you suggest. By the way