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prevent the moldy vegetation on them
again. and also make them more
impervious to the advances of the moth.
I have put new paper inside and
outside of the case. and arranged
the specimens so as to fill the
case with the number. generic and
specific name placed in front of
each species. The catalogue (a copy
of which I think you have with you)
calls for No's 57. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 90.
91. 94. and 95. there were no specimens
in the case corresponding to these
numbers. - - If there are any
publications of the Smithsonian
Institute, or other works that you
think I ought to have. I will remit
you the "wharewith," if you will be
so kind as to procure them for me.
I generally manage to spare money
enough for Books. if I have to scrimp
myself on other things. Before you
come back to Chicago I want to