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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underlined]] New Orleans [[/underlined]] On passing Pearl River near the mouth we saw hundreds of Musk Rat houses and more again in the big marsh about Lake Ponchartrain. Saw large tailed Grackles and Redwings and other marsh birds. Most of the country between Pearl River and New Orleans is marshy or lakes & bayos. Coleman staid at Hyatt's place on North side of Bay St. Louis to try for more Neotomas, for Lepus aquaticus & Flying Squirrels. May stay there a week yet. [[underlined]] [[strikethrough]] April [[/strikethrough]] May 3 [[/underlined]] Went through the two markets - the French & American. Of game we found but 3 Sciurus carolinensis, 2 Cuckoos, a Redwing Blackbird, a Turdus, & a swallow. The birds were picked. The warm weather and game law exclude game at this season. Found lots of Bull-frogs & turtles. Found Mr. Gustave Kohn at his office at 14 Carondlet St. He took us to his house and showed us his large collection of mammals, birds, turtles, fish and other things He has 3 Lepus aquaticus, Lepus sylvaticus, about 12 Fox Squirrels of more than one species, (some from near New Orleans, one from Memphis, some from St.Louis, I think)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_map_turtle This turtle is named for Gustave Kohn. He also donated specimens to the Smithsonian.
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