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mollusks a specialty. When I find that the Expedition business becomes pressing I shall pack up my notes and monterey shells and send them all on, and before you send them to Carpenter if you judge best to do so, I should like to have Stimpson look over them in connection with my MSS. and pass judgement on my views, vs. P.P.C's.

The Col. has promised to send Elliott down soon to help about getting ready to go off & to accompany me this season at least for a time. I think they have the Russian books you sent but have not yet seen the Col.
   There is one small box sent the other day containing notes and drawings &c and a sharks jaw for Gill - yet to arrive but those you mention are all the collections I suppose you found the catalogue with the tusk in a box including numbers &c  Kegs should be looked to, one being weak = Hubbards fish -.
   I think we may get off in eight weeks. Heard from [[Stim?]] today -

        Yours very truly, 
         Wm. H Dall

Prof. S.F.Baird