[vertically on left side Baker March '83]
Syracuse, Mch. 21, 1883.
Dear Prof. Ward.
The Doctor dislikes to have me go
to Rochester so perhaps I had best undertake the
work here. I think it would be well to delay
issuing the Catalogue till say July, for the reason
that you will be adding new species till the end of
the collecting season and the cat. ought not to be issued till they are in. I can now get the copy
all ready, and then Mr. Preston could add the
new species before sending to the printer. Shall
you arrange according to Coues' or the new Ridgway
list ? The latter seems to be generally adopted.
I enclose a list of catalogues, etc. which will be
needed, and which I would like to have sent
by express with some things which Mr. Preston
will send me. I hope to get a few eggs myself during the spring, and shall try to secure the
Prairie Dog skeletons which have so long been
wanted.
Enclosed is notice of Prof. Wilder's book. It will