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Balto,, July 1st,, 1857

Mr. Robt,, Kennicott

Dr Sir

I was very happy
to recieve a communication from you and
I am also glad to hear that the University
intends to carry the good work still further
on, it is undoubtedly the best thing that
can be done for the interests of Science
in this quarter.

I am glad to hear that you have done
something in the way of collecting in
the southern part of your state, I hope
your labors have been richly rewarded;
if you go to Minnesota particularly the
Red River region, the best country for
Entomologizing that I know of, you will
doubtless want to crowd things into as
little space as possible; you may keep
Neuroptera very well in coarse saw dust,
packing them just tightly enough to avoid
damaging the wings, feelers &c; but they must

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