Dear Sir

I take the Liberty to address one who has devoted his life to the cause of science and that takes a liberal view of nature and its silent and decisive proof of the wisdom of our Creator. I take this liberty my dear Sir in hope of furnishing more proof of the Habits of a⁠⟨⁠n⁠⟩⁠imal⁠⟨⁠s⁠⟩⁠ common to this section of country

It may be necessary for me to say, that I h⁠⟨⁠ave⁠⟩⁠ devoted some time to the stud⁠⟨⁠y⁠⟩⁠ of ⁠⟨⁠1 line⁠⟩⁠ common to our immediate ⁠⟨⁠vicinity,⁠⟩⁠ ⁠⟨⁠3 words⁠⟩⁠ of the great Northern Wilderness of New York ⁠⟨⁠in⁠⟩⁠ which I have spent much of my life. And I ⁠⟨⁠    ⁠⟩⁠ say that if the Habits of any animal, an inhabitant of this wilderness or Canada will be of any benefit to you it would give me the greatest pleasure to furnish you with it. And I am prompted to say that any information that I should give would be perfect reliable for which I could bring decisive proof aside from my own observations. The animals that I am more particularly accuainted with are the Americal fallow deer, the Caraboo, & moose. Of the Carnvaria, the Panther lynx, Grey wolf, fisher Marten and the minor animals common here. the Habits of the Common Black Bear I am well posted on¹   Of facial expression I can only furnish circunsta⁠⟨⁠nces⁠⟩⁠ concerning my dogs of which I have a number   I have a thorough bred Spaniel, which I consider the most intelligent of the Canin⁠⟨⁠es⁠⟩⁠ If there is anything concerning the above named animals that I can furnish, please address me,

A letter Addressed to

E. Sowden Foster

Glensdale

Lewis Co

N.Y

U.S

Care of Jacob Van Woert,² | will reach me