. 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. 3>-^ Alac. Vreatt #3 and broken skulls, Binallar amo^


. 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. 3>-^ Alac. Vreatt #3 and broken skulls, Binallar amo^^ts, the amount f cjr each depending on its coniitioin. I shftll be glad to got Bkulla from any:7here -islands, coast, or interior - provided you knew wliers tha?- ware killed bo that the label on each will give the locality frou which it came. In case you fait sure of getting Grizzlies on the Lower Stikine about 40 miles frcm Wrajigall. I '^^'^^ reimburse you for the license fee of $25 which you woiold have to pay. All packages contairxii^ specimens should be sent by arpress, nariced OhaiEeB Collect, and addressed U. S. Biological Sun^ejr, Departraent of AGricultiiT-e, Washlnr^ion. D.^. Your own name should be written in the upper Irft hand comer of the paclaige. Vary tnily yours. ,- ^ Wb 1 1 ' M^^Kl. 1 '* ^^H: 1. 1 i « $ 447 May 28, 1914. 5 MoDongal Alley. Mejr York C5itv. Mr. Daning: Daring your contemplated trip to northwest em Montana, yotr may pessibly have an opportunity to kill a Grizzly Bear or two, or to secure Bkulls of G-rizzlies from some of the Indian hunt ere. I am trying hard to finish ay work on tlie Big BearB, ajid am arndoufl to obtain skulls, particularly those of adult male and female (Jrizzlies, and shall he greatly indebted if you can help me. The skulls already obtained and presented to the National Mciseum show that several entirely distinct spwiaa of Orlxzlies inhabit Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. It 1» hoirever utterly impossible


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