1882-04-01 Letter: W.H. Holden to Mount Auburn, bird importer "Printing matter at back of letter," 2014.020.006-019

Subject: Printing Matter at back of letter.

[letterhead: Holden's BIRD Magazine, an Illustrated Monthly. Articles on New Birds, Breeding Birds, Young Birds, Food and Care proper for each Month. The Bird Market. Questions and Answers, &., &c. Postpaid for $1.50 a year: 15cts. a copy.| George H. Holden, Bird Importer, 387 SIXTH AVENUE, Bet. 23d and 24th Sts., N. Y., 9 Bowdoin Square, Boston, Mass., 37 North Main St., Providence, R. I., Saint Andreasberg, Germany.| Holden's [NEW] Book on Birds, The authority on mating, raising, food, and care; all facts about all birds; prices of all birds and cages; 128 pages, 80 illustrations. By mail for 25 cents.]

New York 3-31 3/1- 1882.

Dear

I have your bill but do not understand the "fees" $28.— as the interment was covered in full for receiving tomb. Awaiting your reply— according to statement of Mr Brown— at the cemetery. Very Truly, W. H. Holden

Will you please write to Mr Holden in explanitory of the above. Benj. F. Smith S.c [stamp: Mt Auburn Cemetery Sup't's. Office, APR 3, 1882, Cambridge, Mass.]

J.C.S.

[preprinted]

BIRDS. My Importations of Birds, arriving every Two Weeks, include the following:

CANARIES.	Singers. Good. Each	[Singers.] Best. Each.	Female Each.
HARTZ MOUNTAIN	$2.50	$3.00	$1.00
RED, Clear or Mottled	15.00	20.00	5.00
GOLD SPANGLED	10.00	12.00	5.00
SILVER " [spangled]	8.00	10.00	5.00
JONQUIL	4.00	5.00	2.00
ST. ANDREASBERG, with Bell, Water	___	___	___
and Flute Notes	4.00	5.00	2.00
NORWICH, Eng., Deep Gold	6.00	8.00	3.50
WHITE	___	___	___
MANCHESTER, Eng., Long and Large	10.00	12.00	5.00
SCOTCH FANCY, Long	10.00	12.00	5.00
GREEN	4.00	5.00	2.00
FRENCH LONG, Feathers grow Curly	8.00	10.00	5.00
ANTWERP, Long	8.00	10.00	5.00

the above, and any bird can be exchanged if not satisfactory.

MISCELLANEOUS.	___	___	___
GOLD FINCH, Thuringian	2.00	3.50	1.50
LINNETS, Gray or Brown	2.00	3.50	___
BULFINCH, Unlearned	3.50	5.00	2.00
" [bulfinch] Learned, Pipes One Song	15.00	25.00	___
" [bulfinch] " [Learned], " [Pipes] Two Songs	25.00	40.00	___
SISKIN	1.50	2.00	1.00
CHAFFINCHES	2.00	3.00	___
JAVA SPARROWS	1.50	2.00	1.50
ENGLISH BLACK CAP	4.00	5.00	___
" [english] ROBIN	3.50	5.00	___
" [english] THRUSH	8.00	12.00	___
" [english] BLACK BIRD	8.00	12.00	___
" [english] " [black] " [bird] Whistles an	___	___	___
Opera Air	25.00	40.00	___
" [english] NIGHTINGALE	15.00	25.00	___
" [english] LARK - Sky or Wood	3.00	5.00	___
JAPANESE ROBIN	6.00	8.00	___
CARDINAL, Brazilia	5.00	7.00	___
" [cardinal] Virginia	3.00	5.00	2.00
SOUTH AMERICAN TROOPIAL	8.00	15.00	___
STARLING	8.00	10.00	___
" [starling] Learned, Whistles an Opera Air	25.00	50.00	___
MULES, Canary and Goldfinch	3.00	20.00	___
MOCKING BIRD, Young Males	3.50	5.00	___
" [mocking] " [bird] 1 year old in song	8.00	10.00	___
" [mocking] " [bird] 2 year old in song	10.00	25.00	___
FINCHES and NUNS, average about	2.50	___	___
BOBOLINK, Yellow Bird, Red Linnet	1.00	2.00	___
INDIGO BIRD	1.50	3.00	___
ROSE BREAST GROSBEAK	3.50	5.00	2.00
NONPAREIL	3.00	5.00	2.00
PARROTS, Gray, Young	12.00	15.00	___
" [parrots] " [gray] Talker	20.00	50.00	___
" [parrots] " [gray] Extra Fine Talker and	___	___	___
Whistler	50.00	100.00	___
" [parrots] Double Yellow Head, Young	15.00	20.00	___
" [parrots] " [double] " [yellow] " [head] Talker.	25.00	50.00	___
" [parrots] Cuban or BLue Front, Talker	5.00	10.00	___
PAROQUETS, Australian or Shell....Pair	7.0	10.00	___
" [paroquets] Red Face or Love Birds "	7.00	10.00	___

SEEDS.	___	___	___
BEST Sicily Canary, German Rape,	___
and Domestic Millet Mixed, ..quart	$0.20
MAW " [quart]	.25
HEMP, UNHULLED RICE " [quart]	.20
ANTS' EGGS " [quart]	1.00
CANARY RED, a Food, imported, for	___
Feeding to Color Plumage Red.. oz.	___

CAGES, Brass, Round.	$1.00	$1.50	$2.00	$2.50	$3.00	$4.00
" [cages] " [brass] Sqaure.	2.00	2.50	3.00	3.50	5.00	$6.00