. 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. 1. 8*. Washington, D. C, FetrUarjf 13, 1900* â r. CShnrl


. 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. 1. 8*. Washington, D. C, FetrUarjf 13, 1900* â r. CShnrles A* Keoler. Berkeley, Calif. lljr dear Kooler: Many thanks tor your last letter ana tha a; odmpanying second b^itch of drawings from Mrs. Koeler. I am ratuming herewith eight of the drawings whidi we do not care to use. The others are undar consiaoration, ana I am suro most of ohom will be accepted. I think your 8ug[?ostion as to price about .ho ^i^-ht Ihir^g. Sorno of i,he drawi%s in the last lot woro mot labeled in any way. I enclose a yory rou^ tracing of four of bhem, made by my (K 1 AU^'Oungest little girl, Zen&i^ Probably you can identify uhera and \' 'y\^^ supply the needed infonnatlon. If thoy arc small oarvipgs, are they of wood, irory. slate, or sono other mtorial? Is No. 28 Jie front end of a canoe, or w^at is it? The feather masks labeled "Alout raa8>s» are gskimo,not Aleut, ?mq are made. I am told, by ohe Bskimo inh^bi^.lne', the narrow region between the Kuskokwim and Nushfegak rivers. » ⢠I still have a mmhey- of photographs of Alaska scenery whieb I vill send Mrs. Keolor shortly. I will also send photographs of some articles obtained by us from tho natives, which I think will look best whon drawn as she handles such objects. Somo of tha aro a little rough, and some of the Inditm trinkets senm unsjmimGtrioal. but I suppose this was true of the originals. The ropneductior^ we have already haa maae show that a little more ink is r-


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