Route lo Tallabassee, Fla.,
November 19, 1930
Mr. Aldo Leopold,
421 Chemistry Building,
University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wis.
Dear Aldo;
Your telegram was just delivered by mail, being delayed through
being sent via Tallahassee. Tallahassee is mail address only;teleg raph,
telephone and express address is Thomasville, Ga.Tallabassee telegraph
operator has to call long distance to deliver messages and the line has
been giving a lot of trouble lately, so it was mailed. I as answering
you by mail too as I cannot get Thomasville operator to telegraph.We have
just experienced a most excessive rainfall and the line probably has a short
or a tree over it. I hope the delay will not inconvenience you and I will
telegraph anyway it the line is opened up tomorrow.
The title of the quail report will be the Bobwhite Quail, Its Habits
and Preservation" by Herbert L.Stoddards with sections by C.O.Randley and
Clarence Cottam, Division of Food Habits Research, Bureau of Biological
Survey;Eloise B.CrauEna A.Alle, and Myrna Jones, Zoological Divisiog,
Bureau of Animal Industry: and W.B.Coleman, formerly Superintendant of the
Virginia State Game Farm. Of course it is barely possible that there will
be a change of title for this part is not in page proof yet, but this is very
unlikely. Exact number of pages unknown as we are only about half through
page proof* There will be 69 Plates (four in color) and 32 text Figures.
Still hope to get a few off the press by Christmas but Scribners will not
promise.
The hunting season opens here tomorrow. Better come down for a little
change and shooting. I hope to get in a few days myself this year.
Twitty has your Mississippi report to look over but I will return it
as soon as he sends it to me. I have heard that he was sick in bed.
I hope that you are up to your usual vigorous health again. Don' t
work too hard;it does not pay in the long run. With kindest regards to
yourself and family, I am,
Sincerely yourso
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