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return of exchanges – she had
best take no very rare things
thant cant be got again –
– go in on reptiles – Andrews
will label some – get em
as near right as she can &
let it go so! No one will do
better –

I will be glad to name all the
flies wasps dragon flies etc
pinned that the girls can
without too much inconveniance
but they mustnt neglect house
work where it cant be done by
mercenaries.

I am not writing letters to
any one now – too busy – if you
can set ‘em up & get em intersested
(my collectons) you’ll help me much
– Ive no letter from home
yet – Ive got all the information
I want as to Laphams town
etc – so dont need his letters – Indeed
I have a letter from him recieved
here –

I am mad at that D—d rascal
Frankenthal – he gave me worthless
cigars
Love to all – in Haste
Son Bob

[page turned written in left margin]
It is plain I must have active employment – no
blues now – I am as high spirited as I could wish -

return of exchanges – she had
best take no very rare things
thant cant be got again –
– go in on reptiles – Andrews
will label some – get em
as near right as she can &
let it go so! No one will do
better –

I will be glad to name all the
flies wasps dragon flies etc
pinned that the girls can
without too much inconveniance
but they mustnt neglect house
work where it cant be done by
mercenaries.

I am not writing letters to
any one now – too busy – if you
can set ‘em up & get em intersested
(my collectons) you’ll help me much
– Ive no letter from home
yet – Ive got all the information
I want as to Laphams town
etc – so dont need his letters – Indeed
I have a letter from him recieved
here –

I am mad at that D—d rascal
Frankenthal – he gave me worthless
cigars
Love to all – in Haste
Son Bob

[page turned]
It is plain I must have active employment – no
blues now – I am as high spirited as I could wish -