The chicks was all awake and pecking about hungry when I went out, but could not see anything of the cat.

So gave them a peck of corn, and fastened up safe.

Shall be glad to know if the Feeding to be continued as directed.

Food you mixed is pretty near all gone, and do not like to mix any more myself on account of the accident with the pudding.

With best wishes from us both, and soliciting continuance of esteemed favours, "Respectfully yours, "ALFRED NEWTON SKINNER." The allusion towards the end referred to a milk pudding with which some Herakleophorbia II.