ALS, one page, 5 x 8, January 29, 1893. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “For work on Natl. His’y of birds, get Minot’s Birds of New England, or Stearn’s Birds of New England, or the work of…Ridgeway published by Little & Brown, Boston.” Light separations to mailing folds (tape-repaired on reverse), mild scattered creases and soiling, and some show-through from tape and mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.