. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. u ',^i^ m. 8S^ Fetraary 8 1 C 1 5 !.!ackay end Dippie Oa
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. u ',^i^ m. 8S^ Fetraary 8 1 C 1 5 !.!ackay end Dippie Oalgcry, Caik-ida Dear 3irs: IIo 1 fitter !i£s been recoived fran you lately, but U« skulls of Grizzlies heve junt arrived, elon^ ^rith tho muzzle end front teeth of a Polar 3ear. This latter was liibelled ".Thite Horse, Yukon. October, 1917»», -yhich is en inforr^l lie. as Polar Bears do not occur in Vmt psrt of the world - as you lmo;7 very well; so you heve been soricusly imposed upon and this casts a shadow of doubt on the localities attached to the ether skulls. I have previously had grave doubts as to the localities rfvec on the labels cf some of thr- skulls received from you. Tl^e Polnr Beer mu23le is returns^ hers^ith. 7or the two Crl?2lies I have credited your acccniit twenty-five dcllarFi, a check for which -vill be sent you about "the of March. One of ^ho Grizzlies is lahollod ITlute Horse, the other apparently Three ^alloys, hut the Irtt^^r -vord is f^^her illeiihie. I shall he ohlirrod if you vdll kindly (jive me th*^ locality, end also state about -^here it is. Verj' truly yours, V â V*«'^-*'>-^ -^a^. \. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942; Bailey, Florence Merriam, 1863-1948; Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942; Mui
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