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J. W. Milner

Oct 13 1871

Ans'd

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Waukegon, Oct. 13th, 1871

Dear Doctor,

Your letter was received and
is lost, with nearly all my summer's
correspondence, in the fire. The Academy,
I suppose you know, is a total loss,
collections, library, manuscripts, and
everything. My summer's collection of [field?],
tent, dredges, lines and the whole appar-
atus were in the Academy, with what I
shall miss the most, one note book.
Fortunately, I was to prepare a paper
for the Tuesday night meeting, and
I had taken home all but this one note
book, with some other books.

I have not seen Dr. Stimpson
since the fire, though I looked for him all
day Tuesday. It is a heavy blow for him
as he had lately moved all his manuscripts
into the building.

Probably, you have visited
the city since the fire. It is a hard