9 June 1908, 1 p.
P. 86 letter from Woodward to Carter at Broome Hill re: Regrets Carter's ill health. Advised that he is sending skins of S.brevirostris and flavescens. Requested Carter send a list of English skins. Note: Only S. brevirostris sent.
17 July 1908, 1 p.
P. 152 letter from Woodward to Carter at Broome Hill re: Declining offer of further English bird skins as Museum already had so many that there was no chance of displaying to the public as there was insufficient staff for preservation. Acknowledged previous receipts from Carter and Walter and Charles Rothschild.
3 August 1908, 1 p.
P. 179 letter from Woodward to Carter at Broome Hill re: Acknowledging the receipt of an Amytornis. Will have it photographed and returned.
17 August 1908, 1 p.
P. 194 letter from Woodward to Carter re: Stating your birds will be exhibited at the Natural History Society, photographed and returned.
22 August 1908, 1 p.
P. 199 letter from Woodward to Carter at Broome Hill re: Advice of sending photograph of A. varia. Sending his specimen of A. gigantura and another No. 5421. The specimens had been exhibited at the Natural History Society where it was agreed that the differences in the chestnut colouring on the ventral surface was a local variation and not a new species. Regrets that he did not have a specimen of A. macrura.
7 September 1908, 1 p.
P. 221 letter from Woodward to Carter at Broome Hill re: Acknowledging the receipt of a bird (not named). Offered congratulations on the finding of a new species.
10 October 1908, 1 p.
P. 262 letter from Woodward to Carter at Broome Hill re: accepting offer of the nests of A. apicalis, C. montallis, P. goodanolil and bicolor.
9 December 1908, 1 p.
P. 352 letter from Woodward to Carter re: Acknowledging the receipt of skins. Acknowledged Carter would like Amytis varia to figure in the "Ibis" but reported that the only skin ever received had been returned. Offered to lend a pair of Amytornis gigantura but regrets not having spare Ptilotis carteri or leilavalensis. Accepted the offer of clutches of common bird eggs.
17 December 1908, 1 p.
P. 361 letter from Woodward to Carter at Broome Hill re: Acknowledging the receipt of a box of eggs. Reported that Mr Conigrave has not shot a Pardalotus punctatus but will if Mr Milligan has done so. Posting a pair of Amytornis gigantura (Nos. 9236 5421).
29 December 1908, 1 p.
P. 386 letter from Woodward to Carter at Broome Hill : Apologies for the short postage on the return of skins. Best wishes for a good trip.
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