Several weeks ago I wrote you proposing an exchange of deer horns,
leaves, and mosses, never dreaming of having so many applications
for the horns--all nice offers, too. As I am at home only one day
of the week--boarding from home to attend school--I could not
possibly reply to all; so I decided to answer through the
Post-office Box. I wish to say I think Jackson Bechler's offer
would best please me, if he would only name his curiosities, and
the expense of my getting them. As we have no near express office,
the horns would have to be sent by boat to New Orleans; the expense
from here to New Jersey would be about $1.75. I forgot in my
previous letter to say that one of the horns on one point was
fractured by a shot. I have three pairs, the one just mentioned the
largest, which measures twenty-four inches from head to tip--that
is, _one shank_; fifteen inches from tip to tip; four points on
each shank. The second pair is a little less, but not so pretty, as
they were shot before the horns hardened, and instead of making a
straight point, it is somewhat contorted. The third are little
beauties, which we used on the bow of our boat when we had skiff
races during high water. As I had only one offer for leaves, etc.,
I answered by postal. I hope to hear soon from my young friends.