RK-241

Chicago Jany 28^th 1856

Mr. Rob^t. Kennicott.

Dear Sir

Your note requesting an answer came last evening

You may make your arrangements to enter the service of the University in the Spring on the terms set forth in your proposition - I will see that you have the ap= =pointment of Curator and are paid as the board has not yet been in session

Yours truly [illegible] Evans

[partial postmark] CHIC JA 2 18 ILL.

[handwritten] Mr. Robt Kennicott Racine Wis.

[written in faint pencil, starting at the top] longest hair on bch. 1 in " " white [illegible] & Mssoui [illegible] 3 1/2 color below buy [illegible] orange on [illegible] dark on th tail [illegible] harts blacker the hair buy [illegible] [illegible] with blk

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macrourus say macroureus

Ill the long hem of back 1 1/4 general length 3/4

[page turned upside down, stamped upper left] J. Kennicott Brenton Collections