_STATE OF NEW YORK_
_Department of Public Instruction_
_SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE_
_Albany_ December 26, 1896.
[Illustration: (seal)]
_Stenographic Letter_
Dictated by __________
W. E. Watt, President &c.,
Fisher Building,
277 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill.
My dear Sir:
Please accept my thanks for a copy of the first publication of "Birds."
Please enter my name as a regular subscriber. It is one of the most
beautiful and interesting publications yet attempted in this direction.
It has other attractions in addition to its beauty, and it must win its
way to popular favor.
Wishing the handsome little magazine abundant prosperity,
I remain
Yours very respectfully,
[signature]
State Superintendent.
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