. 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. \^ f ti^O October 19, 1924. Dear Spraguer Your letter of
. 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. \^ f ti^O October 19, 1924. Dear Spraguer Your letter of the Uth instant has just arrived. I regret very much that you were not able to cone here before your school work began as I was counting on a field trip with you. Tou asked my advice as to What college you should go to but did not say whether you intend to stick to California or go fest. Personally I have a very high opinion of both Stanford and the University of Ualifornia, although both have grown so large in recent years that the important element of personal touch with the professors must be largely a thing of the past. If you are aiming to become a naturalist 1 think you would find-the biological course at Stanford better adapted to your needs thm similar courses in other universities. Most of the colleges now a days teach microscopic work on tissues rather than practical natural history. rte expect to return to Washington in about two weeks. Very truly yours. l/!r. Sprague de Damp 6617 Leiand Way Hollywood, Ualif ,* 8. : ( ' 1 «. ^â piwiwwiw^^Wi^ October 19, 1924. Dear Lyon: Thanks for yours of the 8th instant which 1 found on returning in the rain from a recent field trip. 1 also received yesterday a letter from Spragae wbich 1 am answering by this mail, it is too bad he did not come liere, as 1 had hoped to take him on a field trip. fhe omission of the letter referred to was the result <of a temporary and very green stenographer. 1 had not known that the virgin
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