Box 1, Folder 5: Diaries 1827-1828

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of gravel which projects above and below it; and only appears when the water is low. The island itself is made up of sand and mud support ing in summer a great number of herbaceous plants which are now beginning to make their appear ance above the sand. It was all overflowed this spring at the time when the water was the highest. The trees are very tall cotton wood & elm the sycamore, willow, and the Acer rubrun and A negundo are common the latter now in flower. Among the herbaceous plants only three are in flower viz. the Viola cucullata which here grows larger than on the commons. Ranuncules abortivus and the ______ I went over with Father & "Darius" Our principal object was to buy some

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fish which are caught very plenti= fully on this island at this stage of the water [midling low] among the fish which was thrown away as useless was one specimen of the Polydon feville (See Silliman’s Journal Vol 12 p 201) it was about 3 feet long. Another one is thrown away as useless called the "spade fish" having a triangular mouth the mouth being placed underneath and a somewhat angular Body 30-4 species of fish are caught and sold

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[Right page-1828 Shippingsport KY Notes and Pricelist? $ and cents]

[Left page] 5408 July 7 Payed for Making shirts & washing-2.00 " 8 Plan of Lake Water-062 " 10 Mending Shoes-12 " 10 Nicholson's Portable Balance-25 " 10 Postage Letter for Darius-18 2/4 " 12 Cutting Hair &c.-25 " 15 Letter from Pazzi-12 1/2 "

Drawing paper & solid water-62 1/2

Total-577

Original amount 4225

Misc. calculations and math.

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A Catalogue of Animals belonging to the Class Mammalia and Inhabiting North America-

1. Homo sapiens (American variety)-Indian

2. Rhinopoma caroliniences-

3. Vespertilio caroliniensis-Carolina Bat. noveloracensis-New York Bat. pruninosusargratus-Long Eared Bat.

Taphozous rufus-

5. Sorex constructusaraneus parveus brevicaudatus-

6. Scalopus canadensispennsylvanica-

7. Condylura cristatalongicaudatamacroura (Parlan?)-

8. Talpa europea-Common Mole.

9. Ursus arctos-Common Bear.

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Ursus cinereusamericanus-Am. or Black Bear. maritinus-Polar or White Bear.

10. Procyon (ursus) lotor-Raccoon.

11. Taxus [mekes] labradoia-Badger jeffersonii-

12. Gulo aectycus-

Mustela vulgaris-Common Weasel erminea-Stout lucocephala (Harlan)- visoncanadensismartes-Pine Martin

14. Mephitis americana-Skunk

15. Lutra brasiliensis-Otter marina-Sea Otter

16. Canis familiaris-Common Dog lepus-Wolf lyceon-Black Wolf latransnobilusvulpes-Fox

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Canis argentatusdecussatusverginianus-Red Fox falvescinero argentus-Grey Fox veloxlagopus-Arctic Fox

7. Felis concolor-Cougar oneapardaliscanadensisrufra-Bay Lynx fasciatamontanaaurea-

8. Phoca cristatavitulina-Common Seal, Sea Calf grenlandicafitidabarbata(otaria) wsina-[Marine?] Seal-Sea Cat

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19. Grichecus rosmarus- Arctic Walrus

20. Didelphis virginiana-Virginian Opossum

21. Caster fiber-Beaver.

22. Ostepeopera *platycephala (Parlon?)-

23. Fiver zibethicus- Musk rat.

24. Crvicola amphitheus xanthognatha-Least Meadow Mouse palustris (Harlen)- hortensisfloridaneuspennsylvanica-

25. Lemmus hudsonius-

26. Mus rattussylvaticus-Field Mouse.

27. Pseudostoma burarius-

28. Gerbillaus canadensisbabradorius-

29. Structomus marmox-Maryland Marmor or Woodchuck emptera-[Illegible] do. ludoviciana-Prairie Dog. tridecenlineata-Missouri Ground Squirrel

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Arctomys franklinii[illegible]- paryhibrachyuralatransrufa-

30. Sciurus cinereus-Grey Squirrel. capistratus-White Nosed do. rufiventerniger-Black do. magnicaudatusquadrivittatuslateralisgrammerousstriatus-Striped or Ground Squirrel hudsonsusleudovicianus-

31. Pteromys volucella-

32. Glystrix dorsata-Porcupine.

33. Lepus americanus-Rabbit.