| Show the zoological society of philadelphia I 1 WILD ANIMALS OF TITE VEST west folt FOR GARDENS ommia onatia BARRACKS omalia omaira neb sept 30 1 dr geo L miller I 1 I 1 have received a letter from mr john J ridgway Sec hec secretary of the tho zoological zoologist al society of philadelphia requesting me to assist him in collecting for the fairmount fair mount gaiden some wild animals of tho the west As your paper is extensively read both in Nebra nebraska soei and tho the territories I 1 know no better way of reaching pe ion lon who would be likely to have such animals than through the columns of the Jr merald herald the philadelphia society desires to procure with as little delay as I 1 possible o sible sibie all 0 orare ahre and euri eurl curious birds beasts fishes and reptiles fies iJes from the west those most desired are coong badgers 11 pomes poxes wolves olves beaver elk antelope deer duet buffalo grizzly cirina Citina cinnamon ond and black bear ducks duels geese cranes partridges pheasants and eagles the tho highest cash price will bo be paid for any of or the above aili aril animal mait malt or birds persons having them to dispose of will please cor depond with me avd and I 1 wallsend will send or autho authorize ilze lize some ono one to examine them and if found worthy of a lo 10 liace place dace lace in the tile garden they will ie purchased all officers of the army and citizens of the ue isaie respectfully requested to donate animals to the garden and to give mo me information where rare and curious bp beasts abts or birds can be nir air T E sickels su qu union pacific road has lias kindly kindla directed the a agents entson of lii bl road to forward free archarge ae ali all animate or birds bird for the thel zoology 8 I 1 ual ial al mcelery diee diec directed eted to anicat me at omalia agents baggage med mCD and b I 1 ein eln eine cine e who will feed and take care of animals or b birds uda while at their stations or on oil thee the trains will wil be liber ilber liberally ally aily paid by me for their services ser per vices on che ibo anival of the trains at omaha and the sal sai 0 delivery of the animals or birds to P P shelby persons sending forward ani ant plais or birds without a price being eed d upon u ilon lion before they are shipped iii til receive a cheek check from mo ilia for it A UC A hietter bletter i letter ietter should bo put lu ii til the day bei bel beauro beaure re the animal i is suir started ted and tho the tho ilarae name and ad lows low s of the tho writer plainly written tho the maluo of all animals and alia birds is nixed used by IT competent Jud judges es nt at lib orai oral rates but no person will be paid nn an inordinate price however rare t the c specimen may be the e zoological society of philadelphia desires to collect at their garden prior to july ath 1876 the largest and finest museum of an animals birds fish and reptiles on the globe and they will throw open to the world their great collection during tile the centennial celebration of american independence any person sending me an animal or rare raie bird will bo be sent a abass pass entitling 15 them fo free entry into the garden arden aenny abany time they tiley may visit philadelphia during the lext next three yea year rs and including the centennial celebration the society have this thid year sent out a ship and de sp a agents ants to various parts of the world w orld orid to collect animals and ud birds and they will spare neither money nur nor pains to make their garden worthy vor thy the tha support of all americans and a pride and honor to the nation will you please state the substance of this letter in an article in the tile girald Ji fald pry gry pr jou you 0 u can the letter if it dm 1 n 0 t occupy loo too much of your space james J AMES IT S ai army omaha berald herald 4 r n |
