other things I should very much like to get the carved bow and stern pieces of a war canoe and some figure heads of a house and similar pieces showing the peculiar character of the native art. It is needless to say that should I be able to give you any thing in return in specimens of Natural History of this Island I should be only too glad - Your brother John has as you know without doubt come again to live in this settlement, he is full of good spirits and I have no doubt, that he will