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Dear Professor Baird

I have many things to say to you but a rheumatic right arm and a correspondence greatly beyond my power to keep up, compel me to limit myself to one, which is, as we say, .

Certain years ago I sent to the Smithsonian a copy of Bombicci's beautiful book on mineralogy--3. vol. 8 with a request that it might be duly noticed in some scientific periodical. You acknowledged the receipt of the book & said it would be reviewed. Afterwards, you wrote me that it had been noticed in Silliman's journal in 1877, I think. Prof Bombicci has not been able to find the article. How and where can the No containing the article be procured? To gratify Prof. B. I would pay almost any price, for it, or for a copy of the article by hand

My eye rests on two No of the Municipal Arche-

ology for Lucy awaiting an opportunity. In my prayers for my enemies, I always except the American Booksellers Ring which forbids books to be sent by post. I wish [...][...] Love, mine & my wife's to Mrs B. & Lucy Yours truly

G P Marsh

Prof Baird

References in this letter:

Luigi Bombicci, Corso di mineralogia, 1862. Marsh owned the second edition, Bologna, 1873.

Professor of chemistry and natural history at Yale College, Benjamin Silliman (1779-1844) played an important role in encouraging scientific studies in 19th century America. In 1818 he founded and edited the American Journal of Science and Arts, commonly known as Silliman's Journal of Science.

Archaeological Bulletin of the Muncipality of Rome Rome. Commissione Archeologica. Bulletino: 1872-1920.