6542 Lime Street.
Vancouver , B.C. Canada.
April 27.1950
Dr. James M. Harrison,
"Bowerwood House"
St. Botolph's Road,
Sevenoaks, Kent.
England.
Dear Dr. Harrison;
I have for acknowledgment your letters of March 3lst. and April llth. Thank you but I do not need specimens of Tyto
alba, Sula bassana, Tetrao urogallus or the Anser fabalis brachyrhynchus.
In reading over your letters I note you can spare the following;
Tufted Duck, Male and Female
Teal, Adult Male.
Smew, Adult Female only, not a male.
Rook, Female.
These I would like to have if they are really good specimens and of recent vintage
The parcel containing the four woodpeckers has just arrived. Thank you for them. I was rather disappointed to note that
they are not very good specimens, however I have relaxed and remade the two Great Spotted, but the Lesser are beyond
my capabilities.
At the moment I have for exchange the following,
1 Mergus serrator, ad.M.
l Oidemia deglandi dixoni, as F.
1 Accipiter striatus velox F.
2 Loxia c. sitkensis, F.
l Pipilo maculatus oregonis M.
1 Euphagus cyanocephalus, M.
l Aphriza virgata, M
All are good skins except the O.d.dixoni which is only fair. Are you interested in any of these?
I have now secured a specimen of Branta b. bernicla so kindly cross it off my list of desiderata.
For some unknown reason the Hooded Mergansers have become very scarce about here. I have sent out s.o.s. calls to
friends, but so far without result.
I look forward with pleasure to receiving your list of duplicate material.
Kind regards to David who I hope is enjoying his medical studies, and with best wishes,
Sincerely yours,
Kenneth Racey

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