Transcribe Allen, J. A. Letter to Lucas, Frederic Augustus (1881-07-05)

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ybg Museum of Comparative Zoology, CAMBRIDGE MASS. July 5, 1881 My dear Mr. Lucas -

       Yours of July 1

duly received/ I think the </u Cervus campeotris > cannot be full-groen. I have neglected to look its matter up but will do so. You may send all the other specimens named in your letter except the </u Coreopsis norse hollavolias >. Should rather wait a little for this & have a wild specimen.

    Do not attempt to mount

the rats if you think the vault doubtful.I would try the Trini- dad deer, taking perhaps the young