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Santa Monica, Cal.

Aug. 4, 1888.

Sec. Inst.

Dear Sir:

Haveing seen some large bones in this part of the
country, and thinking those are probably from extinct animals,
will say that the largest one is about 8 or 9 ft. long and about
12 in. or 14 in. through flat end wide way and about 8 in. or 9 in.
through the round ends, and also some bones that looked like ant-
lers nearly as long as foregoing, the former nearly straight the
latter somewhat curved. Now as I am no naturalist, am unable to
say whither they are uneak or not. If sufficient for interest,
will state what size of shoulder blade and antlers would be un-
common, and you should be deffinite enough, I would be willing to
see the parties who own them about concessions.