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Racine March 1^st 1857 -

Dear Bob

I am hurried - hurried
all the time. Yesterday I sat down
and scratched off with a pencil what
I conclude to write for my report on the
snakes=Will send it tomorrow if am not
with the sick all the time - tell the D^r it
will come along.

Jonesborough is no
doubt a good locality for zoologizing
but I would prefer, if I were in your
place, to get nearer the junction of
the Miss. & Ohio Rivers. Good advice
that of Bairds; all animals almost if
we except the strictly prairie animals,
have a fondness for the vicinity of
water. Finches commence migrating
rather sooner than the warblers. Yet
You will find in Southern Ill. most

Racine March 1st 1857 -

Dear Bob

I am hurried - hurried
all the time. Yesterday I sat down
and scratched off with a pencil what
I conclude to write for my report on the
snakes. Will send it tomorrow if am not
with the sick all the time - tell the Dr it
will come along.

Jonesborough is no
doubt a good locality for zoologizing
but I would prefer, if I were in your
place, to get nearer the junction of
the Miss. & Ohio Rivers. Good advice
that of Bairds; all animals almost if
we except the strictly prairie animals,
have a fondness for the vicinity of
water. Finches commence migrating
rather sooner than the warblers. Yet
You will find in Southern Ill. most