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Hubert Massey Whittell correspondence, 1926-1952. Part 8
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1948-1949
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10 Feb. 1948, 1 p.
241. To Public Library: returning vols. and requesting others.

13 Feb. 1948, 1 p.
242. To Glauert asking about eggs of P. assimilis from Eclipse Island ; says he has acquired a mm. Vernier scale for measuring eggs.


18 Feb. 1948, 1 p.
243. From Glauert re measurements of eggs of Passimilis tunneyi ; galley proofs of List corrected, Meyr's New Guinea birds being followed.

21 Feb. 1948, 1 p.
244. To Glauert, thanking for egg measurements and asking for weights of the same bird.

25 Feb. 1948, 1 p.
245. To Glauert, asking to check proofs of the Systematic List before it is printed.

27 Feb. 1948, 1 p.
246. From Glauert, Serventy should have weights of P. assimilis.

1 Mar. 1948, 1 p.
247. To Library, requesting loan of 2 Qld. journals.

2 Mar. 1948, 1 p.
248. From Glauert, you promised to prepare index for proofs.

18 Apr. 1948, 1 p.
249. To Glauert asking "what constitutes publication"?, thinks it was defined in 'Nature' from point of view of zoological nomenclature.

10 May 1948, 1 p.
250. To Glauert sending specimen by rail of teatless vixen.

10 May 1948, 1 p.
251. To Library requesting loan of volumes of Ibis.

252. From Glauert, searched Nature for reference without success, vixen has not arrived, checked at Parcels Office & Govt. Goods Agent, 13 May 1948, 1 p.

17 May 1948, 2 p.
253. From Glauert, replying to telegram, parcel of vixen arrived at Perth Parcels Office, but smelly and was put "outside", then disappeared.

18 May 1948, 1 p.
254. To Library requesting vols of Linnean Soc. of NSW.

26 May 1948, 1 p.
255. To Library requesting further vols. of Linnean Soc.

26 May 1948, 1 p.
256. To Glauert re Whittell's examination of vixen ; Serventy ms. of paper on Archibald Menzies should be published in W.A., asks Glauert to add any notes on reptiles and Gardner wiil do the botanical items.

31 May 1948, 1 p.
257. From Glauert sending page proof of Bird List with alterations in red ink, please complete index so he can take it to printer.

10 June 1948, 1 p.
258. To Glauert to say he is posting the proofs of the List and has completed the 2 indexes.

16 Jun. 1948, 1 p.
259. To Glauert wanting measurements of Swamphens in Museum, also nos. of skins of Galahs, Corellas and Long-Billed Corellas.

21 Jun. 1948, 1 p.
260. From Glauert, proofs returned to Govt. Printer ; looked out Swamphen skins but few measurements given ; recent storms mild up here, but disaster in Dunsborough where gales killed more than 200 grey birds,  [copy of newspaper article on gales enclosed].

8 Nov. 1948, 1 p.
261. To Library, requests for journal loans.

20 Dec. 1948, 1 p.
262. To Library, requests for more loans.

29 Jan. 1949, 1 p.
263. To Library, requesting vols. probably held in Museum.

5 Feb. 1949, 1 p.
264. To Glauert, re James Drummond letter and connection to mounds with eggs found by Septimus Roe in 1836, wonders if "list of Swan River birds" referred to by Drummond was published in the Swan River Guardian, needs to find out.

9 May 1949, 1 p.
265. To Library requesting loan of Nature for 1881.

2 Aug. 1949, 1 p.
266. To Glauert re exhibits in the next Wild Life Show of portraits of early naturalists, Whittell has about 110 portraits of ornithologists, wants one of B.H. Woodward, also his birth date.

9 Aug. 1949, 1 p.
267. From Glauert, photo and details of Woodward sent ; winter storms brought 1 Cape Petrel, 2 Prions and 1 Black Browed Albatross.

3 Oct. 1949, 1 p.
268. To Glauert, wants info. re genus names for some terns: Chelidonias?

6 Oct. 1949, 1 p.
269. From Glauert, cannot find genus Chlidonias or Chelidonias in Zool. Records ; Greek Chelidon means swallow and Chlidon means ornament.
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