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now sensibly on the increase in the vicinity of
Racine – now doubt caused by the destruction of
their natural enemies – messingers commissioned
by god to keep them in due bounds –

I have got a story to tell about the
Squirrels and deer mice and also about
the Jerribillis – which by the by doo hibernate
for I have found them in that condition –
But I have now no time – I want you to
come up next week and I will go with
you and make “original” investigation – I can
firnish you with interesting matter enought -
for ten pages I will warant you – why
I wish you to come next week is that we
can over hall the Miceries I also have
a number of interesting specims –

Mrs Hoy is sitting at my elbow mounting some gray wings
there is now in town about 500 - I shot 8 at
one discharge yesterday – Come up next
week -

Yours Truly
P.R. Hoy

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J. Kennicott Brenton Collections