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EricRoscoe at Jan 25, 2021 12:51 AM

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1856

Milwaukee Feb. 7, 1856.

My Dear Sir

[Page mostly illegible due to damage.]

Receiving your note about the "Antiquities of Wisconsin" reminded me that I have a new locality of Mastodon remains that may be of use in your new edition as showing, if nothing [illegible] the geographical distribution of the [illegible] was the anterior portion of the lower [illegible] at the [illegible] Chicago state fair [illegible] exhibitor?....Illinois, a [few?]...Galena.

There has already [illegible] found near Waukesha, Wisconsin, a toothy [illegible] to the fossil elephant. It is now in the collection of Carrol College at that place. It is much decayed-but yet [illegible word-perceives?] character sufficient to enable me to identify it.

With many thanks for your kindness

I remain yours truly,

I.A. Lapham.

Dr. J.L. Warren

p. 3

-1017-
-858-

1856

Milwaukee Feb. 7, 1856.

My Dear Sir

[Page mostly illegible due to damage.]

Receiving your note about the "Antiquities of Wisconsin" reminded me that I have a new locality of Mastodon remains that may be of use in your new edition as showing, if nothing [illegible] the geographical distribution of the [illegible] was the anterior portion of the lower [illegible] at the [illegible] Chicago state fair [illegible] exhibitor?....Illinois, a [few?]...Galena.

There has already [illegible] found near Waukesha, Wisconsin, a toothy [illegible] to the fossil elephant. It is now in the collection of Carrol College at that place. It is much decayed-but yet [illegible word-perceives?] character sufficient to enable me to identify it.

With many thanks for your kindness

I remain yours truly,

I.A. Lapham.

Dr. J.L. Warren