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[printed letterhead]
No. [written] 1455 [printed] Smithsonian Institution,
[written] 2
[printed] Washington, D. C.

[written]
You want to know in regard to
the generalities of Natural History,
and the experience you would ac-
quire would in matters of museum
detail and arrangement would
be of great service to you. If my
wife were in better health I would
gladly invite you to make my
home your home, but I must
avoid burdening her with any ad-
ditional care or responsibility. Com-
fortable accommodations could be
had however for about 25 dollars
per month.

It will however be most im-
portant to you to acquire the pro-
fession and title of M.D. It
will be indispensable on many
accounts. What I would advise
therefore is this. Finish up your
article for the Patent office as
soon as possible, and then devote
yourself thoroughly to the lectures
for the rest of the winter. Get
some appointment for the Uni-
versity to collect specimens