I have been visiting in a place where there were no papers for
sale, and therefore I had to wait till yesterday for three numbers
of YOUNG PEOPLE. I think that the Natural History Society will be
very nice, and I shall at once lay a paper before the Providence
society for the collection of coins, stamps, curiosities, and
minerals, of which I am president, with a view to including natural
history. I am very impatient to hear from "The Cruise of the
'Ghost,'" for I am much interested in it. I was very nearly
drowned, about a week ago, in the river.
I have secured a very few nice stamps to exchange lately, and if
you will put my offer into the paper, I will be much obliged. One
Persian, two South African Republic, one Nouanggur, one Deccan, one
Buenos Ayres, and two United States locals, to exchange for good
Indian curiosities, arrow-heads, coins (good ones), stones from
noted places, and rare stamps. Please write to arrange exchange.
HOWARD R. GUILD, 101 Waterman St.
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BOSTON, _July_ 22, 1881.
DEAR "YOUNG PEOPLE,"--My little girl is sorry that many of her
exchanges are not yet made. Her list is a very long one, and her
stock gave out some time ago, so she has not answered any new
correspondents. But she and her papa (I should have put papa first)
have a careful list, and this summer they hope to collect
curiosities enough to begin new exchanges, as well as to pay all
the old debts. I think if some of the mammas knew all I know on
this subject, they would--well, they would say, "Bless you, yes;
never mind the trouble; it is worth it."
"WEE TOT'S" MAMMA.
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Several juvenile collectors of minerals, sea-shells, pressed
flowers, Indian curiosities, relics, etc., are organizing a society
for the collecting and exchanging of such articles, and as we have
not appointed officers yet, we would like to hear from young people
who would like to join us. We expect to have members in foreign
countries. Could any one mention a nice name for our society?
ROBERT C. MANLY, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Can.
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