. 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. soa -2- 604 til n m (I ii I i April 25 19 16 Mr. A. H^ T
. 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. soa -2- 604 til n m (I ii I i April 25 19 16 Mr. A. H^ Twitchell Flat, Alaska Deer Sir: It is a long time since I have her rl from you direct, thcu^ I have recoiveci several Bear skulls which you h^ve sent through the i^iological Survey. I have not yet settled for these and em not ?ure about sorae of the d^ta, tis you -i^rote the Biological Purvey instefid of writing me. In future .vhen you send Bear skulls I shall be grertly obliged if you will kindly write mc at the time of each shipnont, giving full data for the specimens sent. This will enable rac to keep my records straigiit, which under present conditicns is exceedingly difficult, jerticularly since I am in California about half of erch year. >'or skulls received this year, according to my ircFcranda, I owe you for an old male from Anvik Hivor,?2C; thre^^ Black Betrs from Befvur llountains and Innoko Hiver, 5^; and for a male skull just received from Kuskokwin liver, $20; making in all $ / check for this amount A'ill be mailod from the Smithsonian Institution on or about licy 1. This last skull was I s ,.;" ° ' "^'^ ""' '"- -W» '^ -ke out. It looi, end apprcxiDiete location, as I do r,of ^--^ v^L. as i do not find sny such river on my nap. Hoping you will secure ad^Utional skulls o^ Grizzlies during the coining Very truly %4 / 0 ^•J n ^»i It I if im^ \^ r »' m. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned
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