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time to do it before the steamer sails, and I wish to get all the collections notes &c off if possible [[strikethrough]] before [/strikethrough]] by the next steamer. Mrs Bridges is in reduced circumstances and I wish you would tell Mike that she has about a quart of small Nicaragua beetles in good condition just collected, and although she has said nothing [[^ to me]] I know would be glad to take a decent sum for it. Gold alone goes here you know, thought it is best to remit in greenbacks.
  Liam and I are going to put up the shells Bridges collected, in series for sale for her. I am going to work on the microscopic parts of the common coast mollusks. So you see I have plenty to do-
  Cooper & I, examined "Truncaria" [[comigata?]] so called, opercle & all and came to the decision that the only thing that would separate it from the typical [Buccimus?]], is its small
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