WCP2409

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Williams College,

Williamstown, Mass.

July 2^nd 1889

Dear Dr Wallace,

I have viewed your book and we will place it in the library. I have not yet had a chance to read it, but I hope to soon. I am glad to see you picture in it.

We have had a [1 word illeg.] winter and a long summer lasting two weeks longer than usual. Professor [1 word illeg.] is just back from H[1 word illeg.], where he has been successful in getting a record of the [2 words illeg.] on the central[?] stages [2]²of the alligators eggs. He found [3 words illeg.] the eggs had [3 words illeg.] on the way home [1 word illeg.] several stages were just beyond [1 word illeg.] recovery.

I have found in our [2 words illeg.] you were [1 word illeg.] of [2 words illeg.] continuum which found pure white Gy[2 words illeg. Latin name?]

With best wishes and thanks for the book,

Very truly yours | Franklin Carter³[signature]

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