"[illegible] road in this district. The valley round abut among the bare brown hills [illegible] by dry grass, On my [illegible] I found some swatmen were fishing and saw a [illegible] 15 taking [illegible] two [illegible] which we shot, Shot 15 Gray Dns & 1 European? Ravensing. The Crested Minkbird (which hunts butterfly) often rides on their wings was seen here 2 were collected. The large black White [illegible] and also collected two day's [preserved] On the pond many great Edders milk long [grace] duck performed well, this is made of manure of Jar Bacon. No swans came was seen in the fields. The accompanying picture is Homei (Olive) New York.