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you have now suggested, namely
the exchange of observations and
specimens. You may be assured
that I am very greatly interested
in the work of Natural History
& you will find me always ready
to do any thing in my power to
forward the interests common
to all naturalists - the working
out of local Faunas, the geo=
=graphical distrib. of species, &c

It is only the present year
that I have occupied my present
position & consequently, being a
previous non-resident of Mich.
I know comparatively little about
its Nat. Hist. Since Oct. I have
been engaged in working out our
Collection of shells of which we
have about 2000 species

In regard to our Mammals
I have already had some