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COMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.
WASHINGTON. D. C rGC, 11 f 1 J7 C
Dr. C. Hart ILerriam, Chairman,
U, S. Geographic Board,
Washington, 1). C.
Dear Sir:
]'i<.^ '^athryn Praemassing. 87 Linden Ave., Buffalo, N. Y..
who i3 a ^uf^alo Public 5^chool Teacher, has asked me to se-
cure ^0^ her a copy of the latest report of the U.S. Geo-
graphic Board. If these copies are available for general
distribution I would appreciate if one could be sent to
the applicant.
ThanVinc you for your courtesy in tViis matter, I am,
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I am having sent to you from Ijt, J-^^s L.
Clark ^s establishmeiit the &..ull of a bear vvhi-^'^ I _.ij.^ecL on
I'ontr^ue Island on Ilovember ^bh. ^i23. It It '^ :,le '^.l:ir ':
1 fjiind Vvith her t\.j nine month oli cubs on t\\c- .^^e of a
cliff ; hundred feet above a . ^'^e carcass on .he be-ch,
I .^.ent t^n dajrs on thr^ ocean si^-^ j-^ the island at the mouth
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^r uhere. I v.as much disajD^^ointed - I ^ept :\y .jvii-_ ^ict-
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unparalleled o^ .-. .unit3r of je^isino piCv.. ; if only the bears
"f^rd fe^d in th*- ''- -time.
x'he jutstanuii: lifference t^ me betv. een this
s^^ull and that of a lar^'er bear tha': I -.ill^d on .:^e _ enai
reninr ula ic _-. .ii.,.ershot jav. of 1^. ^._r cjmprr^d . ioh
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Dr. C. Hart Merriam»
VaBhlngton» D. C
My Dear Merrlam:-
In reply to yoxir favor of the 27th. will say that the
skvills were all froB the Kenai Peninmila* Yoiirs of the 29th. is also
at hand and I note your appreciation of the photos. You are right when
you think it quite a task for me to secure the photos of the White
Sheep. I wa8 compelled to stay out for three day and nights above timber
line and without any wood for fire^ but I got *e««
YeStI l:iave some Moose and sheep heads for saletbutfH^ good
fellow, I want you to know that they are not of nor own killing for I
have never, in all my life, killed heads or game for sale, except those
sent to the National Museimi. It is entirely against ny principles*
The heads which I have are some that I bought from Indians and white
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h\mt»r« while »jp there thta season. I herewith encloae jou a price Hat
and aflffiire you I appreciate your very kind offer.
Rvrythlng I killed thla year I went to the Muaeiai and I would
have given coaslderaule to have killed \loose with larger headn.out I
done my best and only killed the largeat I saw and himted hard for
twenty one days, however those I sent are considerable abova the average
Of course I would have gladly put in one or two of the heads that I
bought .Which were a little larger than those I sent the Miiseia »tmt ^liy
dear boj,I did not have the skin that grew with that particular head
and I knew that the Miiseivn certalnlj did not want that kind of a deal.
What I sent them was the skln^ bone, horn and hair of the Individual
just as he fell. If they should want to mount different skin and head.
I will gladly send them a 67 Inch head .but this would not Mdi^ an
honest specimen when mounted.
Wishing you many happy returns of the New Year. I remain.
Very truly yours.
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Dr C, Hart Merriam,
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Merriajn:-
I have not heard from or of you since your visit here at
my home, other than indirectly through the columns of Pores t and
Stream. T note that you were not successful in corraling the elk
that you so much desired to transplant on a different reservation*
However, I hope that you will be able to succeed in bringing this
about at some future time* T am glad that you were able to procure
some specimens of this new species and , no doubt, they will be
mounted for your new museiim tliat we poor chaps who will never
want to hunt them in their native 77ild8 will be permitted to see
them under glass cases*
What has become of our mutual friend, Prof. ¥an de Man ?
I have not heard from him for some time and ask if you will kindly
give me his address* I know that his former home was in Virginia,
but believe that he now lives in Washington*
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Dr C.H.M.-2
Please accept the enclosed complimentary which I am very
glad to hand you, and will write you later regarding the organizat-
ion of this Club of which 1 am founder and want to have you as one
of US. I shall be glad to hear from you at any time.
Mrs De Weese joins me in sending lore and kindest regards
to both you and Mrs Merriam. She often speaks of our stay in Wash-
ington and recalls with pleasant recollections our nice visit at
your home and your company to the Zoo. In fact, this was the last
time that we have seen Prof. Van de Man.
Should you make a trip to any part of the We»t this year,
be sure and bring Mrs Merriam with you and stop with us.
Yours very truly,
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Dr. C. Hart Herriam,
Waehi rton, D. C.
?!y dear ""erria:!!:
I hs'^e youre of the ?3ra ine^ . . togather v^ith that of the
£3th. In anewer to the fomer I will eay that I thanlc you very mich for
eendinr me the a?*re8e of our mutual friend Prof. Vsii Deman.
Ae to your e^coad letter, referring to Ilr* Scott 'e Old Silver Tip,
"The Tale of the Grlssly" will eagr that preeect information pe^-'^it? doult
as to the weight teing 1,171 pounde, anS splr thpt you tesr with nie a :^ew
days as I have written to a party over in f^^^t country r'^^^r^lng t^-i? eaid
grizzly. I do net kno" '^ . Scott'? addreee, 1 't if you ^"111 r.^'ress him
ae W. A. Scott, Care of Outdoor Life, Denver, Co^o., it "111
l^W' fi T^ "^ Q ."t
to hin. It if a ragge^ ehenie thf)t '^en calling fe'ntelves ecortsmen cannot
stick to th "ruth; cannot see why '.'^. is so eli^pery. I hope to Goa they
win all 5 13 off e .^.
I than> you very much for a previouF letter you wrote me t?/o wec".:£
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Fnen
'arriat:. you hr,ve «? nice roy of eayin,?- foo3 thinpp. They
hel" one over hard rlscee. You taio^- T-hen one hee alout dug out his heart's
tlood in twenty yesre along one line, it eeerne to grow to him. and ie always
a part of hia thereafter. He often grows indifferent, too. e^;
don't think
o^ the good that it -ifr^t do ae though he eaw out through othere' eyes.
I heve eince wished that when you were here you could have had more
tine that I could h-ve driven you ahout our city that you mlfh* h^ve seen
more of " ^ artificial improvementa. However. I look forward to th-^ time
when you will have :!re. Merriam end the children with ue 'o- a etey in our
home, enl a trio through the mountaine.
I eend kindaet regarde to pelf and family.
Yours very truly.
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U.S.Dep'tofAgnc -e
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Dr. C, Hart Merriam,
Washington, D. C. $5 BIOL
My deer Mr, Merriam;-
Your letter of sometime ago received, l:)ut like many of my
love letters I have let it go "by unanswered until after the holiday
season as I did not think ray reply was pressing. I assure you that I
am very glad to hear from you and I note that you make inquiry as to
whether or not I have received any authentic information regarding
the existence of moose in Colorado. In reply will say that some three
or four years ago a friend of mine told me that he saw a moose in
the Had Desert which lies in the northwestern corner of this State.
For your information I will say regarding this desert that it is not
altogether a desert plain for there are three or four creeks running
through it, very heavily timbered and both you and I well kno?/ that
moose could not he ranging in an antelope country. I can very easily
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see the possibility of moose migrating from Idaho and taking up their
hahitat in that locality. When in California last winter I met this
friend and had another talk with him one evening at dinner in the St.
Francis Hotel, and he still thought there were moose in the Red
Desert country. My friend's name is Frank Mayer who is the present
editor of the Western Field. You have no douht seen the magazine
many times. Don't understand me to say that I don't believe Mr.
Stayer's statement hut I am inclined to helieve that he was mistaken
in what he saw. A young hull elk could very easily he taken for a
moose if seen at some little distance. I have asked several cow boys
who I know have ridden considerable in that country. They say they
have seen no moose. Asto my own opinion it would be worth nothing for
I can say as I said before how probable it would be for a stray moose
to get in there from the Idaho country, yet at the present time 5*
doubt if there is one there now.
I returned six weeks ago from Newfoundland where I had been
on a caribou hunt. I succeeded in getting three very handsome stags
and prepared them for mounting whole and I propose to present two of
them to the ftate Museum. By the way I still have that two year old
"Ovis Helsoni" ram for you if you care for it and have a place that
it will fit in a group. I will send it along if you so desire.
Friend Merriam you know that I had graduated from the Head
Hunting Class some years ago and on my recent hunts I have always
took measurements and preserved the whole specimen, and I am doing
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everything I can to help build up our ^tate Museum.
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I latend to go to Idaho sometime and shoot a good big elk
and giye its skin and my record head to our State Museum for } think
it a ahoie that suoh specimens should be hung up in a private col-
lection.
Mr. Merriam I am satisfied that this elk of mine is not the
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comDon run of elks. There must be two or three species of our
American TTapiti. The spread of the beam is different, the shape of
the brow points are different, and the royal and back tines are also
different. They differ in size, in shape and in the manner in which
they leave the main beam. I have never seen but one, in the head lite
it, and that one I have in my possession which was killed by a
friend of mine near Hans Peak in the Rabbit Ear range which is the
Southwest boundary of Korth Park. Colorado. This head has seven
prongs to each beam, the royal tine on the right beam broken off
about half its length, this set of horns in every way resemble
those on my big head, both of which have that unusual corrugation
or roughness. This animal was killed some twenty years ago about
the time that I shot mine on the head of the South Fork of White
River, this State. I don't know If the plains elk and the mountain
elk have been differently classified or not, but there is just as
much difference between these two heads and the common run of elk
as there is between our mountain elk and the elk of the Olympha
Mountains, Washington. Have you ever given this any thdught or
consideration? If so I would be pleased to have your views.
I Intend to make another hunting trip to Alaska some day
and J want to get a big bull moose to add to the group they propose
to mount in our State Museum. The one they have I consider a very
inferior specimen. I must get him from the i^y,^^ ^
Aenai Peninsula.
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When I am reedy to start you must help me to get the
necessary permit to bring home the stuff from that locality for
our state. Will you do it? You know I don't want to shoot a
moose for myself. I would not do so if I had the chance for I
have killed enough for any one white man, but in all my future
hunts, while I will get a little sport out of them I want to
help build up our Museum,
I now want to write you something strictly confi-
dential. Please do not divulge ft to any of my hunting friends
as yet. I am thinking very strong of making a hunting trip to
Africa this coming season. Should I go do you think there la
anything that I could do for our national Museum? I have thought
of going in the Uganda country north of the railroad, possibly
towards or back of Lake Rhudolf. Can you give me any pointers?
I should be very glad to hear from you at your convenience.
Mrs. Deweese joins me in sending kindest regards to
both you and yours, fishing you a prosperous year, I am.
Tours Yexy truly.
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Hon, Theodore Roosevelt,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr, Roosevelt; —
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I thank you for your very kind letter of the 6th inst.
I also
received a letter this A. !• from your worthy secretary Mr, Loeh dated
the 8th which enclosed a communication from Dr. C. Hart Merriara dated the
7th. I herewith return the same. I note that Mr. Merriam says that there
has "been no expedition planned by the government to Africa and that the
report is erroneous. I also enclose you a letter from my old time friend
David G. Weems , 85 William Stree New York which was written me January
19th. He knew I was figuring somewhat on an African trip hence his let-
ter. In it you will see how my idea was prompted to write you as I did
on February 2d as he says he saw the report in the Hew York World. \ hope
you will mail Mr. Weems letter to Mr. Merriam that I may be set right with
him. I am glad Mr. Weems letter failed to find its way into my waste
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tasket es it will vindicate me of any presiunptuouaness on my part in
writing you as I did February Ed.
After receiving his letter I thought if the government intended
on sending an expedition of this kind that I would like to accompany it
to pack in the elephant, rhino, hippo, etc. that others might shoot, but
as this report was a wild goose chase I suppose I will have to hike out
to Africa alone and hope for a more correct government report later.
Pardon my encroachment on your time during these busy days and
believe me,
Yours most sincerely.
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Dr. C. Hart T'orriam,
U.S.Departaent of Agriculture.
Washins-ton, D. C.
My Dear Dr I^erriam:-
I assure you that I vbb very glad to have your letter of the
2nd instant and am glad to know that you are still a very busy man. It
is hect for us- wo would get into mischief othenvise.
I also assure you that I would like very much to step into
your a-partmont at the new museum and see those 100 or more Alaska
bear skulls on your table. It certainly muct bo a very interesting site.
ITo, I :;ave not made any very erter.oive trips lately. Three
years ago, I went to Newfoundland and brou,/:
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NEW CASTLE, COLORADO,
Canon City^
5/37/13
Dr. C. Hart Merri
am,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Merriam:-
Absence from home delayed my answer to your
veiy kind letter of the 14th inst. I have bee-, in the mountains
over on Grand River, and I assure you I was very glad to hear trom
you once more.
Now ray dear man, with reference to grizzilie
bear skulls, will say that at one time several years ago I had foirr
or five unusually good skulls, but I got tired of seeing them around
and I gave them away to first one and then the other, and now I have
not one left in ray collection except one that is mounted in a lug.
Wo, neither do I happen to know of any one that
has a Plains Grizzily skull. I remember of attdnding the funeral of
one of these bears in 1876 near the mouth o^ the Cimarron ^iver, but
I have never seen or heard or one since. However, there weie a great
many of these bea.rs killed in northern Nebraska and southern Dakota
on the plains several years later than that, but really I would not
know where to turn to secure one now,
I should be very glad to render you some assist-
ance were it possible. However, should you oon^plete your work I would
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be very glad to receive a
copy
I do not know where I will go to r my next vacation.
I had thought some or making a trip to the HTCI^HT OP LWD, which
would be on the head waters of the Prazier, Peace, Nesse and south
fork of the Stickiene Rivers. I have never heard of anybody hunting
through there and as this would be the northern limit of the Wapati,
Black Tailed Deer and a meeting place of the "Ovis Montana" and
•Ovis Stonei'', I thought it would be a very interesting country.
Have you ever had a man up through this section and have you got
another map that might give me some inrormation or if you know of a
copy in print I would be veiy glad to pay for one.
Both Mrs. DeWeese and rryself would be very glad to
have you stop off and see us at any time you happen through this
way. We both send kindest regards to yourself and family.
Yours very truly.
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Dr. C. Hart llerriam.
Dept. of Greographlo Survey,
Washington, D, 0«,
My dear Mr. Merrieon;
Well, old boy, how are you and have you compiled that book on
B?!AH3T If it is on the market I want to buy a copy. Wliere can I procure
it? I also desire to acquire one of your books on Alaska bears,
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I write you especially to ascertain if you know if there is a
map in any department of the (rovernment showing that section of the
country lying north of the head of the Prazier River and south of the
south fork of the Stlkine, east of the head of the lasse River and would
also be southwest from the head of the ^eaee River. There is a section
of the country in there thttt I am planning to make a trip to and I have
never ueard of anybody being thron|fU there, neither do I know where I
could get the best map showing that section of the country.
If you will give me the information as to which department of
Dr. C. Hart Merriam.
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April 19th, 1913.
the eovorncient I co\ild apply to where I mieht procure one of theae maps
I will be very much ohlig;ed, indeed,
I had a very pleasant and sueoesafiil trip in the Kogolone Mts.
last fall, as I very much flesired to see the White Tail Deer and the
wary old Wild Turkey once more. I succeeded in getting two nice Black
T^il Deer and three turkeys, which was all I wanted.
I also expect to make another trip before long to Alaska; not
to butcher anything, but to get a few specimens for scientific purposes.
Do you know anything new pertaining to the Kenai Peninsular,
or some remote place within the Alaskan border?
I am very glad to say that Mrs. Del^eese and family are very
well, indeed, and that I hope that you and your delightful family are
enjoying, not only good health, but the beat of everything that this
world affords for a deserving people.
With kindest regards, I am.
Yours very truly.
DeW-HC
P. S. Could you give me the present address and whereabouts of our
old mutual friend, Mr. Van d© J!an?
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Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
WaehingtoB, D. C.
My dear Dr. Merriam:
Your letter of lay 26tli. vas sent by ay wife to San
Antonio, Texas, where I have been for the past thr«« weeks. Howeyer.
I returned yesterday and your letter reached me this morning. I thank
you y^r^ much for your very kind letter and I note thst you are about
to make an auto trip kcross the Continent to yonr susMr hons in
California. Both Mrs. DeWeese and myself are In hopes that you will
pass through this way. If you do. we want you to mk» our horn* your
place of rest for a few days, and we will do what w» ten for your com-
fort and pleasure. I am sorry that I did not recelye your letter at
an earlier date, for I fear you may have started on your trip. How-
ever, my letter will be reforwarded ahead of you. no douot, where you
will pick it up at some point on the trail.
I have just received a letter from A. ¥. »elson of
the Biological survey, in which he states that he will forward me
the maps which you requested him to do. I shall write hlia.
Dr. C. Hart Merriam # 2.
I do not know that it will be poeeible for mo to
arzange for »e to make tay trip through the Sorth this aimer and faU.
but I desire to poet layeelf on the locality, so that I can hare every-
thing well in mind at any time that I might be able to arrange a trip.
I have some parties whom l would like for you to call
on. should your route lead you through the towns in which they live,
iirst. if you should happen to come through Troy. Ohio, be sure to
call on Honorable A. F. Broomhall. Attorney, an old friend of mine.
who will treat you royally, bhould you come through Omaha, be sure
to call on my daughter, Mrs. E. B. Towle. S105 Lewey Avenue, and
then, if you come this way you will find the latch string out at Dall's
I>en.
I think that the old banta Fe i^rail from Kansas City
up the Arkansas idver to Pueblo, through here to the head of the iiio
Grande, passing Salida. Buena vista and through the I'ennessee Pas«.
down the jiagle and Grand Rivers to Glenwood. thence to Grand Junction
and on to Utah is really the best road across the mountains, unless
you had decided on a northern route through Wyoming ITational Park,
thence westward.
»ow, my dear man. you have undertaken quite a strenuous
trip, and I believe if you suceed in making it, that you will all wx^^^ t
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March 18, 1924.
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My doar Mr, tertians ^-
Do you know that I am about to impose a book on the dear public?
Bow smile, you good oatured rascai. and I can almost hear you think
Has Dall gone crazy?
But Doc, my dear man, I am getting uo something a little different
then any thing out as yet, and I believe it will meet with your approval.
I am writing you to ask if you would write me a forward for it,
after I have sent you a description later of just what I propose the book
to be.
it will not only be interesting reading for the old or middle aged
but especially for the young child in school.
It will describe animals truthfully, and hon^st-to-Sod, with all
fiction eliminated in ray narrating a short hunt for a specirten of each
specie securing in a period covering fifty years of my life.
I have two men in mind that I would aek to do thist one is your-
self and the other is Dr. David Starr Jordan of leland Stanford University
California whom I know quite well.
I know of two others whom you think I should ask to write it.
one of whom is our
authority on game animals, but I have a reason
for not asking him which I will tell you the next time I oome east, as I
intend to look you up on that trip.
I would please like our correspondence concerning my work treated
confidentially, as it is not know outside of my family that I am planning
this woiic«
I hope this finds you well and happy and that each member of your
family are en^joying the same blessing.
Yours very sincerely,
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lOT. 6, 1926
Dr. G^Hart Merrlan,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Dr. Merriam:
It has been seTeral Bontlie since I wrote you about writing a forward
for a book which I wm coipliling. However other duties have taken
up my time, but I expect to finish it up this winter, and within a
month or so, I will seal you a copy of the Introduction and one of my
other articles, that you may see what it is like, and decide if it
is worthy of a forward from you which I would be glad to have.
Per your informtion will say that I am leaving for Jackson Hole Wyoming
to look over the elk situation and hay lands of the Izaak Walton league
to try and deteradne a feasible end practical solution of a national
Game Refuge in that vicinity,
I am enclosing you a copy of the DalJ. DeWees^ Plan for such a Refuge
and hope that you will find time to read it over carefully, and after
you have picked it to pieces and thought it over, let me know your
views concerning it.
I do not know your whereabouts at the present time, but presume you
will return to your home in lashing ton after your si^-inmer observation
field work.
Trusting this finds you well end happy and that I may hear from you,
I send best wishes and kindest personal regards.
Yours very sine ere 1;%
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Mj dear rSLLOW^VALTOSIAIt
I herewith suhiait to you • oopy of « letter I h«Te written to the
SzeoutlTe Staff of our Itaak i^lton Leat^ of Aaeriea.
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^More on aooount of absonoe from hone than any other reaaon, I haT#
dalayad answering the apleaSid letters whioli I reoelTed fro» Msaare* Folds
and CTinningham. In answor to my letter aeklngr then for Infornatlon with
ref erenoe to the hay lands they hold in trust for the Isaak Itelton League
y-i.-C
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In Jaokson Hole tyonlog,
I reoelred a reply to mj letter from Mr. Ounningham under date of
July 24th; also a reply from Mr. Folds under date of July SCth^ and as both
gentlemen haye gone into detail so thoroughly with referenoe to our holdings,
and the states of the League exlating there at the present time* I will now
answer their letters jointly.
1 want both gentlemen to feel t^^^
fttiy^ftidllTi
te
their position, and what they are trying to do to hold intaot and to
oomplete our elk refuge in Jaokson Hole, by a prao
solution of the slti^
uation, realising that the present ooniltlon had to be aestnsd by then aa
an Inoomplete proposition that was not possible to be finished during the
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year 1925.
In this eonneotlon I will oritiolliPlH^. Silg as Fresldsnt of the League
at that time, and one who waa determined to rule regardless of the adriss
of his able ftreoutlTe Committee, Mr* Mlg as President snd Xmaager oould
U:
1
Mil J>«V«ea« Plan.-
^▼e arrwigAd to hare hald part of the Blk FunA In re8>>rTe to take oar*
of tha azpanaaa of malntananoa for tha yaar I92*f^r uatil othar riHiaa wa:
arailabla to iofray this axpenaa, but it aaena that that «aa not pzvTldad
I hava %}w ItaalEad atetaaaat of Mr. H» Hawaii ahowltg the anovnta
paid tor ha; land ranohaa in Jaokaon Kole» aa wall aa a^pMaaa Inottzrad in
■akinc ■« i«Ta»tl«ation of tha praparty aaS eloeing tha daala, tha aggracata
of which ie $40,876.41.
r-do nat mnt to aneninbar you with 9117 sactimeatal or apaetacular idana.
but I want to glTo you my idaa aa ta what I baliara ia a praetiaal aolatlaa
for our B«fn«a, and if it la oarriad aut, it wiU ba what ail of ua undar-
atood it waa to ba whan the propoaltion aae atartad in aor, 1ȣ6.
It aoena tha* ona aora piaoa of land need ba aaqulrad to round out our
praaant holding a or to oonnaet our praeant hoi 4 ins a with that of tha praaaat
aoTamaont Oana RafUga. Ihla ia af Tital iaportanoa, and the land ahould ba
aoqaired at tha aarliaet poaeible data, that v^hao our holdinga ara turned
orar to tha State of fyoidng or the OOTarnaent. and the •dTern.ent ahould
daaraa othar public landa joining all of tha patented holdinge, it'wuld
tha unit or refuge aa-plate, with the undaratanding that mnpatentad public
landa to the e«tent of 160. to £00,000 aorea or aora Joining our praaant hold-
i«f8 ahould be proTided bj the OaTarnment. and the aaleotion of thaae landa
to Join our praaent hol^^inge on the side which afforda tha beat winter gra.l.,
land for tha elk and other gaaa.
ArrangeBenta mat ba aada by the J)epartaant of the Interior that no
domeatlo ahaap, cattle or horaaa ara to graea on thaae lands any ti.e of
the year. If paralttad to do so in the aumBer. there wouid be no graaa fr
the elk and other gaa. in tha lata fkU or early winter, and it would often
oaour that part of thla range would be open moat of the time during
1
••T«re wlnt«ra.
JDftU ])«ff««M ?ljui.— f .
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la «oasld«rlJie thie fr««t anterprist and what it will inaan to
foaterlty, it i« eartaloly aakiaf little of the ?«derel aoreraaent to
release this aaali af ttf people's lead to Hie people' a yoople for thio
worthy p«rpo*o ae all of the people oaa eoao iBfialteeiinal part of oTorj
blade of graaa growiag oa oar public doaaia, lAethor Boabors of a faailj
llTlas OB a toatt lot la oar eon Jested cities or those llrlag on xaaehes
located ia the ■oaataiagtat plains.
She rlehta of ttie children of these fandjles should be reoognlfod
end protected by as of Mture 7«ara, and ia later years they aay feel aa
fratefttl to «o for proserriag this inheritage for thea, as we ourselTos
feel when looking baoit to what haa boon done for ua by our pioaoor foro-
iPathora. flftd a groat aa parity of aa are aow ready to ooaeo( tHo leaguo's Btecutivo Board. Ihia
coBBittee would hare nothlag irtiat orer to do wltk aay other oooaerratioa
proposition, for this would giro them plenty to do, and so relioTe the Bvecutf<
TO Coioittee that it ooald pay acre attentioa t- other oonaorratloa work.
this ooaaittee wonlfl hsTe the rights ot indlTldaala to acaaalt, aa wall
aa to solicit the ooopoxatioh of the proper Federal officials, together with
the Oaoe COMiasioner of the State of Wyoalng,
I think this oomittoe ehould consist of three aan. The first one to
aa aUe reproeontatir. of the laaak falton league, mi. man must understand
oonditlona in goneral. by reason of years of experience, knowledge of
the anianl Itself as oonditions airlst at the pxasent time, and with a far
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Mil J)ef««8« Plan.— 4.
• Uiihted Tlsioa for its future ooneerration for poaterlt;. £• naet also
bo aa outdoor man having Aoalt axtonaiToly in land and doaeatio atook, balnc
faalller with wild life and their noede. In fact know the »nlaal when he aeei
it and what onyironaBt he ehoald lira in to nake hia the perfect apeclieea
■itora intended. Thia ma auet bo honeet and hononble to a ftiult, nw0t
loo*aln£ Bight of the fact that the proposition nuat be aarriad on in an
aoonomioal baaie leaTlng no openii« lor orltlciaa. Ihe eeoon;! laeaber ahould
be the Faderal Oaae CoaBiealcner , and the third aenber alwuld be the Chief
flaaa COBUBiaaioaer of tho State of Wyoming.
Tha firat Dember ahould be dhalzvan and eanezal aaaager. Iha Secretary
ahould be ohoeaea from the other two seigbere. preferably the Chl».f oasa
OeaDiaaicner of ffyoaing for the reeaon that ha la la o loae pwxiaity of tha
Hefuge in hlo oaa atote and la oonaUntly on the Job. The Treaaurar ahould
ba th, latioaal traaaurer of the Iieakjlilton league, who la to receive al^
■onlae tluit will ba paid into the Blk'und fro. any aou«,a. Such .oniaa to
be plaoad in a aeparate^ocount icnown aa the lu^Oc tfclton Jackaon Hoi. flat
Fund .
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•» . i. 4J^SP -i»»i^
Iha trareliag axpenaea Inourred by thia oc»ittee of thre*'. aa wen
•• • am 11 ealery for the chalrma who la alee general -onager, ahall ba
paid out of thia general elk fund.
While thle oo«lttee will be aubaerraat to the SieeutlTe Oo«»itte. of
the I.f.L.. it «uat ba trueted with the power to act la aonductlag ainar
.ffalr. Which they Jolntl, deem to ba to the beat mtereat. of all oonoernad
but when 4ueationa of material mtereat. affactlag the thra. .ibctiona (I W '
L.. atate of wyomin.. 7ade«.l aoraraaaatj auoh .uaaticn. «..t be aubaltted
*o the Rxeoutire Coarslttee of the I.w.L. fbr appwral.
When the preacwot eondition and posterity are ooneidered, I bellsTa
f
]^11 9«9«o0a fl«n.— 6.
that we Bhoiafl not try to Mlnt«ia Bore th«« flft««B to tvoaty tkoueond hoad
of •!)£ IB wtet le icBowa as the aonthera herd, aad the elk that mr* eentigeeoa
to the AolCBon Hole Refuse, bat if it flhonlA he deeaod beat ta-aaiatain a
larger htrdt then Eore liaj lands aodi Qp^n tms^ aa^t tia proTlda4 aaoorAinglye
I W7 thla auBber for ttaa raaaoa «hat a fair aTeraga laoraaae from %ts
proportion of bread lag atook thla nmRbar wcnid rapraaent^ vould take oara of
aalntalalng tha ganeral hmtt ta thla auabar^ aa well aa proTldlng anlAsle
that Bight be ahot from the herd thet emj be off the Refuge during hunting)
aaaaon^ aad aik that Bight be donated ta e^er ate tea for ateekiag parpoaaa.
fhere la ao mae of proenrlng hajr landa* proTlndlng haj and opes range
for Bere aclBitla than anahr*- preoexiri^ or Befnge aoold take eare of during an
aTermge winter^ for an eaeeae of t la number eOuia require Bere hay and more
open range» end there aould be no aad te it by reaaon of the eontlnueua
yaarly lnareaae» ▲ fined nuBber r et be agreed upon aa a llBlt that will
be ?lthln the poailbllitlwa oftifood and proteotioue Kenoe war juat aa vrell
leek the propoaltion aquare Ia the faee, realleing that aany of theae anlBela
flBst be diapot^ed of or let atarre if we trr*4o Belntaixi a larger herd unleaa
the Hefuge la greetly inoreaaede
Should the herd Inoreaae beyond the refuge aa pro Tided » an open aaaaon
oo\ad be had within the preeerre where elk hunting^ under th© laws of the
State of lyoBlng^ would be perBltted under the eY4)erTielon and dlreotion
of the QOTemment flafl» Coneiiaaioner end the Chief Gaae Harden of the State
of VyoBlog ln*ao-far a a their Intereeta appear^
t,
A oertain proportion oould be giren awaj- to partlea at^rting elk refuge
ia other atatea* who ahould reoeive the elk free, but pay for the eapture.
oratlng» delivery to the rellroad atatlon and tranqportatlon ehargea.
Oftll O^ftaae Plan* — 6*
▲U auoh ehipaenta t# ba done under the Bt^eriTelon of fht 9ea«nil
Mnnaser or hie a eel a tent* liio dhouli be a Wyoming Deputy GMie lirteB» «4th
an accurate oount to be kept of the nunber^ age* aex aad the date «pmi whlah
they vere ahlpped. Money received from this ecuroe la to be paid to the
latieaal Traaeurer of the League and depoaited in the Jackeon Hole Ilk r«M«
Two yearly orope of hay should be hel"^ In reaorre for winter faaAlQf^
the reoainder te be aold before It haa paaaed the third aeaaon^
The General Uaaeger ahould be on the Befuge before the opening of ttia
hunting aeaaon in ffyoning^i^en elk can be legally ahot in the JaakaoB Hole
country » that he might make a thorough InTeatlgation ae to hay land a* hew
much hay aTailable in the ataekSt and the oondltlon of the winter ranga*
Ha ahould remeln during the entire hunting aeaaon^ riding the open range»
workinj in eooporation with the appointed game wardena, that he may very
aoourately determine the number of elk killed by lioenaed huntara* Ha atetli
reaadn u^on the grounda until tho winter anew beglna to fall ami until
apeeitlly the
taaeral Saaecer aad Chief 0aM Oonlaaloner of iyoalng. The Chief Federal
OaTeraaeat oo»iaaloBer could appolat one of hie aaeletacte If It were
l«poaalble for hla to be preeent. Ihle meeting ehould alae be attended by
0W9ry foreat nnger aad cane eerdea la authority, both 7e4arel aal BUte,
ahoee territory la e^raaed la the «7aakdOa Hole oouatry.
At thle R'^etlac a f»U dlacuasloa of the elk eltwtlon la to be gone
OTer carefully and there tt^hly to det-ralne boa oeay elk are to be tekea
Aariflc: the alatar ap to laroh flret of the eoalag y*r. Xhe tcMlttee la
ta.^aTe power te mU to their aaalataaoe aay b«b or .«a they dee. neceaaary
ta aaaiat in aeleatlag the anlaale that are to be takea froa the h«rd for
tha C004 of the berA and are eligible for aaxket. ^
, A portlaa %t the anlaela te be takea ehould be selected f»OB old
bullB. old ooaa «).t ac doubt are borrea (^ of «rperlenoo oaa eloaely
dttereine thlei alaa crippled aalaala. and the reat of the number are to
be aeleotei tnm bulla, aalrea and other unproaialag f«wlaa«
She killing off of tbeae elk will be deeaed Ten ob^ctlonebl, to
to end.
. tat 1« Ui. ^»t.r «J.rl», „t ...«. It ,m k. tlw« .bo ,r, „,t
S?C?^thlak a alnute-la it act far aore ha«ae f dlap.ee of theae
aU m thl. man«. thea to let the. die a ll«ferl«g .eath by aterr.tlonr
Of couree thla aeaaure will oxay be reaorted to *ea en orer-lncreaae
Aaaaada It bat thla OTer-lncreaae la certain to occur.
f.
It la a quaatlon of adueatlon aad ra a olTaa Itaalf into turning on
tha proper light of raa aon that the maaaaa will xindaratand aiuit la railljr
for tha baat int araat of tha alk«
9han tha anlBala hare baan properly draaaad^ ticlnnad» and tha oarwaa
hone in t;ha oold ato raga building (whioh naa^ be nothing out an ordinarj
fraoia ahed when the meat ia handled during the winter in %^aokaon i*ole) moA
proparljT aaaeon for ahipmantt tha Ganeral manager ia to inform tha Bs^'OutiTa
Oommittea tha number of oaroaae on hand^ and they will oauaa an announoamant
of thia kind to be plaoad in tha ooloiina of Outdoor America^ aa well aa
atook publloationat requeating the
re to aollcit their retail dealera
to provide aoma elk meat from tueir refuge. The retailor will aend hia ordar
dlraat to tha tfenaral Manager or hia aaaiatant at head gaartera in Jaokaoa
Hole» who will hire t^ie meatt either in whole oaroaaa or guar tare plaoad la
diainfeoted burlap after it ahowa 100 par oent in purity.
1^ . la Biit jfill be ahlppe4 out axaa>^^t the arhole oaroaaa 9r foor separata
quartara» aind each plaea la to bear m iTaokaaa Hole Befoga Mai or UVU^
matal or oard, whioh ia numbarad numarioally* Ihe ftaneral ianager la to
reoord the oonaignot'a name, addraae and data aa wall aa the atmbera of tha
different aaale that may be ahlpped to him« me oonaignor ia to be informed
that he ia to keep and make a reoord of thaae aaala» and that they are to
be placed In a aafe where he oan produce them if required.
t The prioa of tha neat ia to be agreed upon batwaen tha ftenaral Kaaagar
and the oonaignor before ahipment ia loade, and thia price ia to be regulated
according to the price of the beat grade of domeetlc beef aold in ttait
locality. Thaae aeala will protect the aonaumar for thay will yroTa that
ir la really alk meat from the Jackaon Hole flame Refuge^
Article a In Outdoor America pertaining to tha aale of thia ©eat, will
mention to the readare, tha manner in which the meat la procurred and aold
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f.
Sail De'eose Flen« — 9.
aod If in doubt a a to Ite ganulneas. they are at liberty to aak the retailor
to produoe the Jaokson Hole Refuge seal*
It la needleas to aay with what loyalty this meet wUl be purohaaeA
and uaei« when they haye been aocurately and thoroughly adTlaed that wltti
erery pound they buy« they are aaalatlng In nalntalnlng thla wonderful Oaaa
SL^tag^ and elK herd for themaelvaa and poaterlty.
The retailor muat obligate himaelf to order no niore meat than he oan
diapoae of in perfect oondlltlon« Heavy oonalgnmenta oen be nade to packers
In large citlia when it can be properly placed In col'^ storage^ and the whole
..saleib^ ordering muat^Mke a canTae of their retailor dealera before shipment
la aade ao that he will not order more than can be dia-oeed of and coneumei
within a period of thirty daya after ahipment.
If heary oonalgnmenta ar tnua made» the oonalgnor la to haTe ten
per cent from the retail price for handling the meat, 'hia ten per cent
l8 to be added to the retaiul price by the retailor and will be th^ amount
in exceaa of the general retail price of good beef in that iooallty. Thla
will not be objectionable to the conaumer* H-avy oonalgnmenta are to be »de
only to whole -aale jobbers In cities where the retailor might not hare
adequate ooid storage TloUitiea to protect the meat during a thirty day
period*
For any meat diapoaed of on the premlaes or shipped to other looalltlea
tht^ General Manager 1 to receire pay fbr same, giving a voucher receipt in
duplicate, one to the purchaser and one to accompany the remittance to the
latlonal Treasurer.
Ihe proceels of the sale of all elk meat la to be turned In to the
latlonal TreaaHrer and de,x> sited in the elk fund. After all expenses
Incurred in nalntelning our elk refuge such as repairing of fences, ditches.
Sail ]>«f«e8# 2lmn.^l0.
ha XT listing ^e orop and othav naoaaaary axpanaaa a a wall aa 'ttia axpanaa
of aalary to aanaral Maaagar and aalary and axpanaaa of aara tik ar and
aaslatanta ara pald^ and a budgat Tfspre stinting a fair aaount of ^i^^aaa
•f tJia paat yaar la aat aalda to taka aara of lUca expensmB for tha ooai^f
yaar» than all monay in tha Ilk Fund raaainlng In the handa of tha latlonal
Traaaurar la to ba aat aalda and plaoad to tha aradlt of tha Stata of
Wyoming and Tadaral SOTarnmant in-ao-fkr aa their Intareata appear.
S4.
Thle money ho««T«r» I0 not to be teken down, but is to be held la
truat by the la tlonalfrea surer of tb» Itaak Iftlton Leagne* until »nob tiaa
aa the Federal OoTerament la prepared to take orer and nalntain the part of
tha Oajae R^fu^e which haa been ereated and^^rorided by the State of ffyoBla^
ait Zaaak Walton League.
She SxeoutiTe OoHBlttee must neet in apeeial aeBBlon the t±t^ Moadaj
la the Bonth of An£:nat and the flret Monday la the month of P«bruary, whea
a representative of the Qaae OoaBlaaioa of the State of lyoalnf, aad of the
Teieral aoremwent together with Uie Ohalriia aad General Hanafer of this
ooaalttee are to be present. ▲ full iteoilsed report la to be rendered «he4
by the latlenal freasurer pertaining to the laaalt l|fcltoh*Jackeon |ole Oa
Refage 'uad. Ihe rq?ort anat show In detail, by date aitf aaounta eTeiy
aaeunt of aoney reoelTed froa all sonroerii^tsoeTer that haa been deposited
in the Hk Fund, as well aa diabursements which shall be erideneed by
duplloate Toueher. glTlag the na«e to whom it la iasued as weU as the date
and aaount*
The eare taker of th<#*^«fuge Is fi render a f^cB at the end of eaeh
calendar afenth on blank foras whloh are to be furnished by the aeneral
Manager, fhle report is to be aade in di^llcate and ahow in detail
thing tha^ has been done or paased thru his hands during that aonth.
^^OMdntl Itemgor it to rociar • rtport at the etA of tftoh •al^sAftr
i^mtli to Iftn 0^1fflMr## M» Brt«utiff Oowfilttoo of tho X«ir.l«, tognthor with
• fii0»inil# Mpy of sane to tkia fadaral taw Comm5 a0loii#r, aXao a oopy to tho
Chiof teBo imrdM of tho f tata of tr<9^^0 ^* v^l •e to rota in kk copy for
hfa flloO. Yhla ropcrt nuat anbody a oop^ of tht oara takaro raport» aa
wall 0 8 to ?1to 1b datall aa Itaalsa^ atatoRont of ell aooounta and buolaaaa
portal alae to tlia Xafiga» that haa baaa undar hla ^ftiponrlfilon Auriae thit
Boath«
irraBcaaoata ahaulA ba aada wharaby tha Foderal (toronuDont will annas
and taka oirar tha Zaaak iblton Jaokaon Rola Oama Hafuga and aafgragata othor
nbllo laada that ara naoaaaarz. ,to aasploto tho practloal boundrioo of this
rafoffa aa haa baaa praTloiialy mantlonod^ aa wall aa to glTo to the I«V«I»
aad tha Stata of ff^omlni^, ^ «u^raataa oontraot that thio Hafuga wUl ba
iffoaarrafflill parpataatad t^r tha natural propogatloa and pzotaotlon of
wild llfo aa hareia piOYldad a«d^|^t no graslne: of doaeetio atook will ba
pamlttad an ttila Bafhgat ot a tiaa whan tho Zaaak itlton ^^^eague haa ptirahaa<
tha plaae of land now In ^naetioa, thalr hcHlnge ore free from dabt. and
have albarvlaa faULF^MaforBod to all the aon(!ltlone aet forth haraln*
Tha Bafufo will than bo aotiraly under the Joint eujjenrlolon an* dlreotlon
of tha Itata of lyoaidUig and fadaxal aorornisent^ with ttxe undorotanding tl
tha Rafoga la ta ba aallod the Zaaak Ulton Jaakeon Hole faaa Refuge.
A aanpalgn auat bo atartad Ic^edlatel^ thru the oolunna of Outdoor
^arloa aattlag farth what the Laague propoooe to do with referenoe to the
atrip of land Ijiag batwaaa the boundrlea of ttoe two refugea, and the app-
rowiaata aaouat of aoney r qplrad, stating t}^t It la aitpected that all
true »iltonUina and Ooaaerratlondata and belleYor© In eooethlng for oar
baya and glrla will ooaa to our lanadlate aupport.
V
Sail StWaese Plan.->ie.
Brery article wiet b« oarefully and ably written setting forth the
facte in the feweet words poesible that will appeal to the readers of our
■agaiine. The bulk of this infornetlon giving exact lirfote, miist be rendered
by the (Jeneral Kanager of thia committee, and articles written must be
submitted to him for a.proral before being published so there can be no
possible nistake made or conseeired in the minds of the readers. Ihis mb
will devote as much time as neeeasary to such articles, bringing to his
aseistanoe other able writers of influence.
I am sure that the pulse of the American people will re-vibrate and
come to the aid of our worthy cause when the proposition la presented to the>
in a practical, aabstantial manner, and in such a way that they will feel
it is really going to be accomplished.
ihile the I.f.I. has 1« id the foundation for this wonderful wild life
Refuge, it would naturally follow that they should continue the worX; yet I
am sure that every sportomens organitation. wild life protective agencies
and every fraternal lodge or club of cur land will respond to our call.
I say mat I believe this, and I know the pulse and sentiment of the
people in genera thru out the United States. These noble ooneervationist,
men. women, boys and girls are familiar in part as to the start of this I.
f .Jackson Hole Game Refuge, and they wonder ^at has become of it— they do
not want to see it stand still and become a dead is.ue. Every one of them
18 ready to help in proportion to his ability, if the proper light is turned
on. They are ready to do this because they are all interested in the
project not only for themselves, but they want to be a part of the people who
hand this great inheritage down tc cur boys and girls. I am sure they
will come to our support when they Know that every dollar and c.nt they
contribute is being properly placed, for they will have the privilege of
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rMdlDg the 0«B*»r*l teaaeer* b report publlah.4 Bonthly la our ■ftffaela*
•8 w«ll *i tli« Blk Fun* report ©f the VitiiMcl Treasurer.
I oonalier the eeapletlon of thla ^o son Hole Oaaa Baf«»«e aeoon*
otfiy t« atrean pollution as ta Ita future yalua aa4 uorth to posterity, an*
aa wa hOTe at«rte4 to create thla, wa ehonl* aot stop mnttl it haa been
completed la a buaineaa Ilka aaimar. baeoae a fixture and thoroachly eaUb-
llche'i. low is the ttae to do It. It la apparent bayv-'nd any quaatioa of
doubt that with the yoluian of buaineaa now iiq)08ad upon the Bxeoutiva
Ct^lttee, they would not hare the tlaa to apara wkieh should ¥• axaroiaad
ia aarrylnc thla prejaot thru. Therefore I say It 1 9 Tltal that a aeparata
eoRmlttee, Bonethlag anoh ea I hare outlined, be oraated aad thla eaailttaa
endowed with power to aat slaof tha linea I hare herein oentloned.
Z will aot dwell on other do tall a aaaaaraiaf thla plan as outlined
SBleas ssllad upon to do so, but I want tha Bitaai'.tlTa OOBeittee to fe<*l that
I mm sabBlttlas thla plaa as a foundation of aicgeatlona to ba worked ca,
aad I atan^ rea<^y to is anything In ny fower to aaaiet in conauBntlag it,
TvalTc yaara aco I had Ihia eubjaot up with the late Theo Rooaarelt
aa wall aa the lata Bwaaraoa Rou^ vrho waa at that tlaa Praaident of oar
Oaiy 7ire Club of Qhieago. I liave been cooatantly hamaering at it oTer
ainoa, folly raalislne that it aouli) ba aooOBpliahad, and aftxaa it Ma done,
it would be tlM greateat inheritage aa a gsaa reftige that had ayer been
handed dovm to po terity by any aatioa. The land OBibodiad la the oonflnea
of the JaokaoB Hole country la slngularily adapted in ita wild atate
affording th proper and natural enTlronDant for tha perpetuation of bear,
■aoae, elk, deer, antelope, fea thereof gaise and fish.
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fha geographical situation is oontral and accosslble to our pooplo»
Let there be but one general highway titiru or hear this refagOt loaTe the
land in its present wild oondition as Hature left it^ that our boya anA girls
and their children^ a children, may yisit it, can see and feel wiat their
fore fathers enjoyed* It will stimulate greater ambitionat gira them
stouter hearts and laake them better men and women,
Shoae of ua who hare h«d airperienca with different game of the Aaya
gone by forever, not only in this country, but hare seen the rayagea and ita
depletion In foreign landa, can fully realise the need of Juat snoh a rafogs
and what it will mean to posterity.
Let us all Join hands and create it before it is efT ar La a tingly to
late* Resolve is to act, and we must do it now or never*
Most sincerely.
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR
MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY
September
Dr. C. Hart rerriain,
1919 16th St., N.W,,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Dr. T'errian:
I should much appreciate receiving reprints of as many
of 3'our ptipers dealing v.lth marsnals as you have available. At present
I ha'^e of your papers, aside from publications of the Department of
Agriculture, only three articles:
1901 . ^^^evision of the pumao.
1901. Synopr^is cf the rice rats.
1692. Geogre^hic distribution of life in North America.
Any other cf your papers on mammals would be of great service to me, and
I am especially anxious to secure papers dealing in any way wit:i the
Lagonorpha.
Very truly yours,
5^^ /^t ^
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Lee R. Dice,
Curator of Wamnals.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR
MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY
March 16, 1921
Dr. C.'iart '/emam,
1919 16th St., '^''^,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Dr. T'erriam:
I wish to express my most hearty thanks for the splendid
lot of reprints just received fror^ you. It is needless to say that
these papers will be of great assistance in the work of myself and of
students working in mammals at the University of Michigan.
Looking over this lot of reprints one is certainly ruch
impressed with the groat amount of work you have done on North American
mammals imd the greut influence you have had on the development of the
subj ect .
Most sincerely yours,
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^eo R, Dice
Curator of Vanmals
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Dec. 1, 1917
Dr. C, Hart Merriam,
c/o Biological Survey,
Washington, U. C.
Ify dear Dr« Merriaia:
I let the days go by this fall after ny return from the
east thinking that either 1 would be able to work in a trip to
6an Francisco or that you would be coming down this way on your
way east but with the coming of December I realize that you are
probably long ago in Washington and that my change uf seeing you
is gone for the year. Both Mother and I are sorry you did not
come this way — she because it deprived her of an opportunity
of reminiscing about one of the happiest summers of her life — «
I because I was most anxious to have you here at the house and
show you some of the photographs and the collection of California
birds and mammals I have been getting together in the last four
or five years as a side issue in the photographic game« I have
something over four thousand specimens now and it really makes
quite a decent representation of the smaller land mammals and
birds of the state. By the way, a chap who was helping me last
summer got me half a dozen llicrodipodops and one of the iShrew
Moles from up in the Modoc region. Vy representation is getting
complete enough so that additions of that sort ol new species
to iBy collection quite thrill me.
Before the outbreak of the war I had been working over
«y library quite a bit, getting together as many of the working
pamphlets and books as I could get hold of. Expecting to go into
service I dropped the matter for the time being but as I have now
been turned down about four times i realize that for the present
my chances for that sort of work are slim and as a result am pick-
ing up the photographic and collecting threads again. After tak-
ing several weeks to get my courage up, I am writing to some of
the men in Washington and New xork on the chance of their having
some duplicate**separates'of their published works which they could
spare. I do not presume to bother you to go over your material
with this in view but if you come across anything of the sort of
your own work which you have in duplicate, I should be most grate-
ful to be borne in mind. I had thought of bothering Messrs. Allen,
Bailey, Qoldman and G« S» Miller and have already written Mr. Nelson*
Do you think of any other men who might have duplicate material of
that sort and who would not feel insulted to be pestered by an
unknown Westerner? Mr. Osgood and Mr» Bangs turned a deaf ear
to a similar appeal from a. B. Howell, a friend of mine here who
has done some rather serious collecting and who wrote them along
similar lines last year, so I have intentionally omitted their
names from the above list.
With sincere regards to yourself and family, I remain,
Sincerely yours, ^ m
PHOTOGRAPHS
MOTION PICTURES
AUTOCHROMES
DONALD R. DICKEY
SAN RAFAEL HEIGHTS
PASADENA, CAL.
December 30,1918
laxation
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
1919 Sixteenth St.,
Was hingt on , D • C .
My dear Dr. Merriam: -
It is with profuse apologies that, with the armistice
duly signed,! find, on returning home, the photographs still here which I
promised you more than a year ago. Soon after that promise and before my
part of it was carried out I wandered off to a ranch in an endeavor to
get fat enough to persuade^ha?^?FfiIfi?ftg of some years l>oth in photography
and military rifle shooting was not to be as lightly thrown aside as they
at first thought proper. My of fort was so far successful that on my tenth
physical examination I was passed and duly recommended as snipiag officer & Capt.
after some months 'training at the sniping school at Camp Perry, Ohio.
But it all came too late to be more than a futile waste of time and so I
am back ho^ne for a time. With my return here came the realization of many
obligations unfulfilled. Among them I remember my promise in regard to photos to you
and in consequence I am forwarding you a few of my prints left over from pre-war
stock with the hope that they may interest you during some one of the moments of re-
we all have coming to us after the unpleasantness of the last months and
years. Accept them with no thought of the slightest indebtedness, since they
are simply scattering duplicate prints left over from pre-war stocks. Things
are so unsettled in the world that it seems problemetical when one can
return to things of that sort. It is therefore a double pleasure to be able
to send you some of the fragments of an era in my life that is linked rather
more with your name than you, perhaps, realize, for I always attribute my turning
to the out-of-doors, which in pre-war days meant so much to me, to the fortuitous
circumstances that threw me, as hero-worshiper, at the feet of John Muir and
yourself in the Sierran summer of 1902, and in lesser degree to Roosevelts
early writings. Accept them, therefore, without even the necessity of undue
acknowledgment on your part and remember that my Mother and myself still look
forward to someday kid-napping you in transit and having you here at the
house where my collections have grown to 4000 or so birds and mammals and
where nearly a like number of bird and mammal ne^^atives mi^ht amuse you for
an evening or so.
The adu]t fox is U.c«californious taken by himself as he tugged
at the bait of a ''set" camersT Tiigh in the transition zone of the Ventura Co.
mountains here in California. The brush of this individual is the most remark-
able of ny eiiperience with th'' species. To appreciate its luxurience one
must remember the fore :^ ho rtening effect of a comparatively short lens.
The cub fox is of the same species made by his brother at the mouth of their
den in the foothills back of the Ojai Valley, Calif . This youngster happened
to be in such striking E.Seton T. pose that I utilized only a square inch or
so of the original plate in composing this particular print. The original
full plate shows three cubs in all but the position of this chap seemed
worth perpetuating alone by enlargment. The cat is L.e.eremicus^ presumably,
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since it was an individual that fired a"set",or "trap" camera baited with a young
rabbit on the edge of the Colorado Desert ner^r Yuma. The White-tail Buck is from
a negative obtained in the sane way - - that is by a "set" camera with the trip
thread strung across a Mew Brunswick deer "lead". The ttark of the thread is
discernible across the forehead above the eyes. The conventional Shiras method of
game photography with canoe and "Jack" generally gives more alert and interesting
poses from the photographic stand poind, but I must cAnfeas to a love of the occasional
success from this "set" camera work. Tlhen one does get a good thing in this way it is
less alert and changing possibly but it has the charm of the utterly natural, since
man is miles away in be^^like as not at the time, and the camera has been set long
enough for the scent to wear off. I have always thou|.>:ht that the photographic skin
of Africa had hardly been scratched fcr the reason that no really efficient line
of these set cameras has ever been worked there for any considerable period.
Even Dugmore had to make up for the deficiency of his outfit by his courage and
hardship in personal vigil. The bear is from a neg. made in the same way of a
fine old chap that came to a bread and molasses "lead" in the northern penn. of
Michigan. This is one of three chances I have had at bear - - - al ' of them, black.
Avoiding the parks as I would the plague and never having had the luck to work in
Alaskn my chances with them have been limited. This chap came on a fogg^/ night
and it is interesting to note the superficial character of the condensation on his
pelage. Underneath he is apparently as dry as a bug in a rug.
The "reat Blue Heron was made \r. the more conventional Shiros method of "jacking
from a canoe. Locality - headwaters of the Tobique River in New Brune.
The other two birds are from negs. that I consider sunong the lu^^kiett of my take.
I was making a series of the r parent Black-headed Grosbeak (Z.m.capitalis) on her
nest in the Ojai Valley, Vent. Co. when the bird left, the nest""f'Fr"a few moments.
During her absence the Calif. Jay (A.c.californica) represented in the second photo
sneaked to the nest and seized an e'ggT Since the camera was already loaded and
focused on the nest in anticipation of the Grosbeak's return I was luckily able
to perpetuate the theft.
With sincere b6st wishes to Mrs. Merriam and your daughter and the
repeated hope that you may some dav favor us with a day in the course of >our
journevings, and repetition oT^^fSttP groerous pkg. of "separates" forwarded to me
last year. I re^in.
Very sincerely yours.
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1477 Locust St.,
Dubuque, lovm,
January 22,1919.
My dear Dr.Merriam:-.
A line to acknov/ledre the receipt of your
leoter of the 9th which followed me bac-: ^ast on an unexpected
trip occasioned by an auto accident which landed tlxree members
of the Dubuque branch of the family in bed and one in the grave
Thinjrs are readjusting thensolven to normal now, however, so
I am off for California again in a week and busy planning for
a trip lilr.ITelson wishes me to make for him for sheep. January
has been rainless in the West so I fear for February , which ia
ordinarily our better month, but there will be time to worry
about that when the rains do interfere, .Meantime I acknowled^-;e
the Justice of your criticism of "Cal." and assure you that
since the word is one of the few in which I am truly proficient
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on the typewriter I ordinarily even so yijn one "better and
\vrite 'California', "but on occasion I must admit I fall from
'v-T.ce under the influence of optic su'S'.estion for the
"dC'radin^ Cal," is far the most frequent abbreviation that
atrilies one's eye. Glad the photos interested you.
Wi
cindest regards,! remain,
Cordially yours,
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Dubuque, lo-wa
Febrimry 2, 1921
Dr« 0% HBirt Merriam,
1919 Sixteenth St,,
Washington, D« C«
Uy dear Dr# Merriam:
Just a line to express my pleasure and
appreciation for the trouble you took with me Sunday last*
As I said, the danger of working off alone in the wilds of Calif •,
lies in the lack of stimulus arising from contact T.lth better
minds in one*sown specialty. That stimulus I al^mys get
in a peculiar way from you and from George Cillery Bale and
a very few others among those who have arrived* I imagine it
is due more than anything to the way you can still bubble
over with a positive ten-year-old enthusiasm for pure science
and especially the problem of the hour, I alT/ays come away
from you all boosted up for another endurance test with
irtiatever may be the problem of my hour* Thanks i
Found I had 15' more than I had thought, so I caught
my train all right, but with no great time to spare*
Very sincerely.
DONALD R. DICKEY
SAN RAFAEL HEIGHTS
PASADENA. CAL.
March 3, 1021.
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
1319 - 16tb Street,
Waahlngtcn, D. C.
Hy deer Dr. aerriem:-
It was something of a shock to receive
your letter of February 24th, and to learn that you
had had a siege in the hospital since I saw you in
Washington. You seemed so emininently well at that
tiae, but perhaps your invariable energy is mis-
leading in that regard. In any event, it is a
delight to know that the weakness has been eradicated
and that you are back on the job by thic time.
The clipping In reference to old Juncio
was, I realixed, of little definite value to you, but
I thought he might have been one of the oldtims In«
diana with whom yo\* had come in contact, and whose
passing would interest you.
Ever since my afternoon with you in
Washington, I have been mulling over your simplified
aystec of filing published material and notes, geo-
graphically and specifically. It delights me so
wher restricted to the working library of one indivi-
dual who does his own refiling, that I imagine I
shall copy you, with your permission, when my own
card aysteiL is deposited, as I intend it shall be,
for the general use of those working with vertebrates
in Southern California. I have always wondered just
what would happen when ray own card references left my
house, and I imagine that the installation of your
syst^a for my own personal use at home will be my
JBode of filling the void left by the departure of m^^
card ayetot. Meantime, since ray intention is to make
my references available for anyone working in the
vertebrate field, I suppose I shall have to continue
the analyzed cross-reference card system, with all its
''•■i^ications and nuisances. I so particularly appre-
ciated the manner in which you get a double check for
DONALD R. DICKEY
SAN RAFAEL HEIGHTS
PASADENA. CAL
# 2. (Dr. Merriam)
quick filing bj- using a split guide in addition
to your folders, with visible tabs in each case,
that I would like a sample of your style of
guide and folder so as to procure the same type
in case I do instal your system for home use.
Don't bother about it in this first rush of your
retiurn to work, but if you think of it anytinie
when you happen to be at the office, I would, as
I say, appreciate it if you would have your
stenographer send me a sample of each style.
The irnmediate future looks rather
interesting here on the Coast. In the museum
developraeut here in California, I have, of course,
been keen to see a department permitting actual
research established in connection either with the
Los Angeles Museum, or with the Southwest. Because
of political control, it seems hardly feasible to
attempt that sort of thing in connection with the
County Museum, and it is therefore with particular
delight that I have witnessed the enbrjronic in-
auguration of that idea at the Southwest since n^
return from the East. It is, of oourse, nothing
more than a latent possibility. But they are now
in the midst of a campaign for funds, and, contingent
upon the success of that campaign, they expect to
establish laboratory, office, and case room on
rather a decent scale. It is a thing of such vital
interest to me that I have thrown in my lot with
thera, in the hope of helping in a snail way to
bring the thing to fruition. I have always felt
that if I had any distinct "call", it was to help
in the coordination of the scattered scientific
work which is now going on to rather a surprising
extent in the garages, cellars, and bedrooms of
this vicinity. In any event, the organization
attempt will be interesting, so I am tackling it
with the keenest enthusiasm, in spite of the
haziness which, of course, still envelopes the
ultimate result.
DONALD R. DICKEY
SAN RAFAEL HEIGHTS
PASADENA. CAL.
# 3. {Dr» Merriam)
Things never come singly, and it is one
of the misfortunes of the plan that it will nec-
essitate my refusal of a tentative scheme of Mr.
Nelson* 8, which is perhps even more directly in
line with my chief interests • If he can get the
cash, he intends to inaugurate a program of special
habit study with the big game, and was good enough
to think of me in nonnuction with the job, but,
because of the developments here, I will have to
give up any thought of that sort of thing for a
couple of years.
One thing I meant to check up on that
afternoon in Washington was the filing (classifi-
cation) system you follow with your mammals. In
my Collection Catalogue, the birds fall naturallj '
into a system that permits of ready reference,
largely because of everyone •s familiarity with the
A.O.U. order. But my mammal catalogue has always
been hazy in my own mind, and ij still far from
adapted to quick reference. Do you disregard your
Orders entirely, and simply utilize the generic
names in alphabetical order, or do you use an alpha-
betical arrangement of the genera within the Order,
or do you maintain a definite systematic classifica-
tion in your catalogue and reference files? Either
of the latter systems would have a certain educative
value for the assistants handling my files, in ease
they go on deposit at the museum, but, as I say, my
attempts to work out a combination of ready reference
and automatic relation education have not been satis-
factory to date. Whose classification to follow in
case I continue something of this kind seems to be
one of the stumbling blocks.
Had you happened to hear of the death of
John Lewis Childs on his way back East, after a short
visit to theCoast? It came as quite a shock to me,
for he was with us at a little bird-talk I gave at'
the Southwest a week ago Thursday, and seemed in good
shape then, and as enthusiastic about bird matters,
in a general way, as ever.
With kindest remembrances to Mrs. Merriam,
and Zenaida from ny mother and myself, I am
Yours very sincerely.
DONALD R. DICKEY
SAN RAFAEL HCIOHTS
PASADENA. CAL.
March 31, 1921.
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
1919 - 16th Street,
Washington, D# C»
Vty dear Dr. Merriam:-
Your letter of March 26, in reply to
my recent inquiry with reference to the exact filing guidea
and envelopes which you employed, and which I found it hard
to carry in mind, has come aafely to hand, together with
the samples which you so kindly furnished me. Accept my
sincere appreciation.
Uy inquiry with regard to classifi-
cation (fsjnily and genera order) for filing purposes had to
do rather with the arrangement of ray collection catalogue
cards than with a system of excerpt files, in which, as you
say, the drawer label would be sufficiently indicative of
contents. Your reply satisfies my doubt entirely, i had
simply not felt like going ahead with alphabetical rather
than relationship f iling ,lest I be minimizing the relation-
ship end of the proposition. }fy own feeling was that a
file catalogue was not essentially the place to learn re-
lationships anyway, but was, instead, for quick and ready
reference, so I am glad to note that you do not feel the
need of ray changing that idea.
The plan for the Southwest Museum
was intentionally given in the vague, rather than in detail
since it has not even yet advanced beyond the tentative '
point. The main thing, as I see it, is to get some sort of
collective and coord inateJL work started here in Southern
California, and to that end I stand ready, as I said, to
*pool my reference bibliography, books, collections, 'and
things of that kind, in return for office and floor 'space
in a fire-proof building, instead of the frame house where
they now stand. But, beyond that, I feel ouite as you do -
that any pooling" of manuscript would be utterly ridiculoua
and impractical. Your warning resulted from a misunderstand-
ing i^my vague statements in the matter. The most that
could be done in anything of that kind would be to have
possibly, locality and specie, reference, on deposit, rlfer-
DONALD R. DICKEY
SAN RAFAEL HEIGHTS
PASADENA. CAL.
Dr« Uerriam*
# 2.
March 31. 1921.
ring to the personal notes of different men, in order to
assist anyone working on locality or specific group to
locate unpublished material - - the use of same to remain,
of course, p\irely a matter for the origill*.! worker to de-
cide. But, even that scheme would involve far too much
labor, I inagine, for the returns. Things of that sort
would be better worked out, it seems to me, if each Man
maintained his own system for the location of locality or
specific references in his own journal*^ Then, if somebody
else was working on a group or locality on which he had
material of value, he would be able to give or withhold it
as he saw fit - - - which is, of course, entirely fitting.
Thanking you again for your kindness
and trusting that all goes well with the Merriam family, I
remain
Very sincerely yours.
DONALD R. DICKEY
814 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
December 23, 1921.
Dr. C. Ilart Iferriaji,
Washington, D. C.
1^' dear Dr» llerriaa:-
The postaark of the card of Christmas greetings
was Washington, and I gjqi therefore forced to the realization that your
route this year took you directly East and that our hope of welcoming
you to the new hone at the above pernanent address is postponed for
six months or a year.
After a glorious two months field trip up in
ny old stanping grounds in New Brunswick this sunner, made successful
from the motion picture standpoint by the drought and glorious sun
and abundance of game (I saw as high as 50 head of big game a day many
days of July), we turned .Test, and after a long and trjdng search, were
successful in finding a just-completed hoce exactly suited to our needs.
It is in the semi-Spanish style, with six comfortable rooms for living
quarters, and a glorious studio wing for m^^ work. I an sorry you could
not have seen the latter, for I know you would have rejoiced with me in
the new conditions vrhich I will have for my work.
What are you up to these days? Still deep in
Indian lore and records? And was the past sumner a success in giving
you the final data you desired with reference to the old village sites,
etc.? Personally, I still tr^'- to combine the semi-popular motion picture
work, because of financial necessity, and at the same time to work in all
that I can of serious vertebrate stu4' • Speaking of the latter, the
Laurence liuey who was vj^ith me on the sheep trip v/hich I made for Nelson
and who has done much of mj^ field work in Mammals, took a cat this year
in t}ie VJhite Mountains, over the lino in Mono Co., California. The
whole problem of the cats here in California (l refer, of course, to Lynx)
needs further work, to m^^ mind, and I hope to tackle the problem v/ithin
the State as soon as I have m;^'' collections installed here. Meantime,
hovTever, I should like a check upon this specimen, since it is my impression
that it will prove to be an outpost specimen and station for baileyi from
farther East. Is there anyone about Washington today whose opinion on the
Dr. MerrioRi - 12/23/21.
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Btatter you would consider final and conclusive? If there is, I want to ship
the beast on to V/asldngton for diagnosis, in order that it nay be included,
in case it proves to be bai ley i , in Grinnell*s new oonteaplated list of the
liaaBnals of California. Have you done mtioh with the cats yourself, and am I
right in fearing that when I get into the problen here in California, I will
find I^mx characters superficial, obscure, and difficult to work with^ or am
I wrong m isy belief that the cranial characters of the group are rather un-
satisfactor^,^? I an sorr^^ to bother you for information in the Esatter, but I
am personally too suspicious of the knov;'ledge we liave of the group here on
the Coast to feel like taking up the natter of this individaal without check-
ing first with y^u.
You will knoiY the whole story when I tell you of th«
chore it has been to move nr^ library, files, and collections, which now
number upwards of 10,000 specinens. Because of the detail connected with it,
I have been grossly negligent of Christmas cards and remembrances this year,
and trust you and :.!rs. Lierriam and Zenaida will forgive this typed expression
of seasonal greetings.
Very sincerely.
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DONALD R. DICKEY
814 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
January 10, 1922 •
Dr« C. Hart Merriam^
1919 Sixieenih St.,
Washington, D. C«
% dear Dr. Itorriam:-
It was a delight to hear by your letter of
January 4th that your sunnier, too, had been successful. I watoh the
progress toward your goal in Indian work here in California not only
with an interest in that work, but with the constant selfish hope that
it nay be brought to its proper completion with dispatch, and that you
nay then feel that your next problem is to tackle the comprehensive
work on North America mannials that we all so need.
I trust the cliange from the office
quarters where I saw you last has meant simply a change to more conven-
ient heme work, and that the waste of time in moving has therefore been
worthwhile. The offices seemed so ideal in many ways that I hope the
change has not been due to any one of the pesky landlords with whom
Washingtcm seems so cluttered. Or is it long enough after the war so
that conditions are bettering there?
I am taking you up on your kind offer with
reference to checking up on my White Mountains Bob-cat. I do it with
SOMS hesitation because of the nuisance I know it will be to you. But
it seems the only way that I can satisfy myself in regard to it. The
skin and skull went forward this morning by Express. I included in the
shipment another cat skin without skull, from Kirby, Montana. It may be
impossible to do anything with the latter^ but it was utterly impossible
for me to tabkle here on the Coast, and I thought that it might be
possible that the Survey has material from that section, with skulls, ote.
The shipment went forweurd in my absence, and was sent in error to your
house, instead of to the Survey, lify apologies for the extra xmintentional
trouble caused you thereby.
All three of the Dickeys count on seeing the
lierriams here in southern California on their swing back toward Lagunitas.
Dr. Merriam - l/lO/22
# 2.
I almost forgot a rumored item that will be
of prime interest to you. I am "told" that within the last six months a
Grizzly has been killed in California, and that the skin and skull are
here in Los Angeles County. It may all prove to be pure gossip or mis-
identification, but you may be sure that I am hot on its trail, and that
you will have prcxapt word of it in case it proves that a specimen of one
of the vanished or vanishing California species has really been taken.
With best wishes as always for your Winter,
I remain
Very sincerely.
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DONALD R. DICKEY
814 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
January 21, 1922
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
1919 Sixteenth St.,
Washington, D. C«
Ify dear Dr. Uerriam:
Just a line to tell you of my shock and regret
at the news of the additional operation. I had hoped that the one of
a year or so ago was the last work hiatus of the sort.
The man who is reported to have token the "grizzly"
is in Eurooe,I now find, and I cannot get track of it till his return
in a month' or so. But you may be sure I shall keep on the trail until
I prove it true or false.
I repeat my apology as to tj^e cats going to your
house instead of to the B.S. as directed. Knowing the box was to go to you
they fired it out to your letter address while I was out, thinking they were
doing me a favor by saving an extra MX?IXiQtiDCJaDeKXX stop the next time dcwm
town*
Anticipating news of your pron5)t return
jaunt to Hopkins, I remain.
frcn a successful
Sincerely yours'.
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DONALD R. DICKEY
514 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
May 23, 1922.
Dr. C. Hart Herriam,
1919 Sixteenth St.,
Washington, D» C»
Ify dear Dr. !iertiam:-
Additional inTomation in regard to the California grizzly record
-which I have been attenpting to run dovni these last months, "brings you to mind,
and reminds me that you yrere starting off for Johns Hopkins the last time I heard
from you. How did the operation monkey business come out? It alv/ays seems such a
-waste of scientific time to be forced to undergo delays of that kind, but the
successful outcome is often so -well worthv?hile. I shoiad be keen to hear i-ihat you
are up to.
I contemplate a return east on June 7th, to finish up some last
ration pic-bure records I -want to make in connection -irith my ^evi Brtmsrack v/ork vdth
■oose and deer. I plan to get into the -VToods quite early this year, in order to
study the game under June conditions. I shall have a hurried day in Washington,
about the middle of June, but fear that you -will have started for Lagunitas before
•that date. I shall be back in Washington sometime in September, and may inm into
you then. All the Dickeys count on ^^u for a real old fashioned pov/-v/ov; v/henever
you next sr/ing thru southern California.
Meantime, ivith best mshes to Mrs. Uerriam and the family, I remain
Sincerely yours.
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DONALD R. DICKEY
514 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
J\me 5, 1922#
Dr» C« Hart Lferriam,
Washington!
D. C.
Ify dear Dr« Marriam:-
I know you -will share my regret in learning
yesterday that the bear skull (presumably Ursus henshawi) of
•which I wrote you earlier in the winter had been washed away
by heavy spring freshets. The place ^vhere the bear was killed
has been carefully checked by a friend of mine, but not even
a lef^ bone was left, and there was evidence of at least 10 feet
of water over the spot where I had hoped to find the skull
waiting for us*
Sincerely yours.
V-^
DONALD R. DICKEY
514 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
June 19, 1922*
Dr« C« Hart Herriamy
Lagunitafiy
California •
Uy dear Dr« llerriam:-
Your letter of June 15th came to hand
this morning. Mr* Dickey is at this time in New York,
preparatory to going imaediately to New Brunsrdck, -where
he will spend several months on a field trip*
He will he only a day or two in
Washington, and will be very disappointed not to have at
least a glimpse of you while there* As he hoped when
leaving Pasadena to be back here about the first of
October, it is barely possible that he may see you in
California before your retiim to Washington.
Very truTj^yotiri^t
FOR DOKAIi) R. DICKEY.
DONALD R. DICKEY
514 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
November 16,
19 2 2
Dr« C« H« ITerrianii
Lagimitas,
California.
Ih/- dear Dr» Merriam:-
This is the tine of year vfhen ^nou once or tv.'ice
passed through Pasadena on j^ur spiring back to Washington, so I am dropping
you a line to express the hope tliat both Mrs, Dickeys and I vd.ll have the
pleasure of vrelcoming you and Mrs. iSrriam again this year. I am keen to
hear how your summer panned out, and -whether you feel that your California
Indian v/ork is reaching the fruition stage.
The new }!rs. Dickey and I had a marvelous summer
back in ra;^'- old stamping grounds in Hew Brunswick. I took one of those
new high ^peed cameras ivhich analyze motion at the rate of 200 pictures
a second^ into the v.'oods with me this year, und the resultant tinalyses
of the gaj-ts of moose and deer would interest you, I am sure. I am
scheduled to go East in February for a few nasty publicity "lectures"
with the film. One of the bright spots in that trip will be the hope
of seeing the Merriams in Washington. We missed you "when I v/as there in
September, but the Baileys did their best to make up for it by their
generous hospitality.
By the way, can you tell me off hand whether a
paratype must of necessity be at the same time a topotype? I have checked
Thomas on the subject (Proc. Zool. Sec. London, 1893) together mth
Palmer, etc. All agree that a paratype should properly be "one of the
original series" examined by the desoriber and entunerated in his description
but I failed to satisfy myself as to whether these "original series" can
permissibly contain specimens from two or more localities or •whether
that "original series" must be topotypic. I had always ussumed the latter,
but now find no apparent basis for irr belief.
Trusting that you are in fine physical shape
after your unpleasant session last winter, I remain
Sincerely yours.
DONALD R. DICKEY
814 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
December
Nine,
192 2
Dr. 0. Hart Merriam,
Washington f D« C»
Ify dear Dr, Merriam:-
It was a disappointment to learn by your letter of
December 4, that my birds had fled from California, but a pleasure
to feel that we shall see you in Washington.
Mrs. Dickey has a sister "in the Army" who chances
to be stationed in Washington for the time being. We shall there-
fore be with them in all probability* This in no way detracts from
the appreciation felt both by Florence and myself of the suggestion
of Mrs. Iferriam and yourself that we "stop" with you.
It Trvas a pleasure to get your reaction on all this
paratype-metatype business. There is a nice distinction possible
in these terms* Their value I felt frankly ready to question, but
there are so many valuable niceties that I am still too ignorant
to appreciate that I always try to get at the me^t of things of
that sort, as they come up. We had your Science, NS. 5: pp. 731-
732, May 7, 1897, reference on hand, but unfortunately the item
itself was not available in southern California. Similar lack of
the actual library items has been one of the really trying problems
connected with building from the ground up as we have had to do
here. It has often made us \mnecessarily troublesome to our
friends. Slowly, however, we begin to see light ahead as our
bibliography, and library, and collections grow.
Sincerely,
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DONALD R. DICKEY
B14 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
January 23 i
19 2 3.
Dr. C# Hart Merriam,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Dr. Herrian:-
The answer to your letter of
December 18th of last year has been dela;^'ed in
part by a medically-limited schedule of %vork, and
partly by a whirl of getting ready for a hurried
eastern "lecture" schedule — a sort of personal preview
of my New Brunswick film, "GAtlE TRAILS CF THE NORTH
WOODS".
Our inability to accept the more
than kind hospitality of Iv!rs. Merriam and yourself will
not prevent my pestering you, — • to learn of your recent
doings. l(Ye expect to be in Washington four or five days,
and v/hon we roach there, I shall give you an immediate
ring .
T^feantime, accept my thanks for
your reprint vdth regard to "type", "co-type", etc.,
and believe me
^incerely yours.
DONALD R. DICKEY
514 LESTER AVENUE
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
llarch 8,
19 2 3.
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
1919 Sixteenth Street,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Dr. Merriam:-
Your letter of February 26 was awaiting me on ny
return from the eastern trip, of Vidiich Washington still remains a
bright spot both for I»4rs. Dickey and myself.
I also found your partially typed and personally
checked Llount Mazama paper of which v/e spoke in Washington. May I tell
you that that sort of time-taking" generosity is something of a marvel
to at least this member of the * scatter-brained younger generation" I
It often seems to me as though I run to and fro in useless effort with-
out accomplishing the coiirtesies — — certainly without doing constructive
scientific work. But perhaps that is just a part of youth, cr« Cs Hart Uerriamt
1919 - 16th Street,
Washington, Ds C«
My dear Dr. Merriam:
I "Was disgusted to learn by your letter of May 8
that you had been under the ireather for six iieeks or more, because I
know how maddening set-backs of that sort are, when one wants to finish
working up material. I trust that long before this reaches you, you
are back on the job and feeling tit* for the summer's work, I shall be
interested to hear when you reach Lagunitas, for I know how mucji you
all must enjoy it.
Since the Federal authorities took over the foot
and mouth quarantine, there seems to be a much more sane imposition of
restrictions. By that I mean that local, infected areas are even more
carefully quarantined, but there is less ridiculous interfefrence with
motorists in "clean" districts, etc., so I hope you will find, by the
time you are ready to get into the field, that the hysteria has sub-
sided, and that the outbreak will not interfere with your work.
With kindest regards to you all, I remain
Sincerely yours.
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PASADENA
October 27, 1928
% dear Dr. Merriam:
The crisp fall ta in the air
reminds me of hunting days in i.orthern Cali-
fornia, and also brings the r«rriaxns« eastv.ard
migration to mind. I am wondering whether
it v.ill not be possible for you to drop by
Southern California on your way east this
fall. Our quarters at the Institute are really
enlarging year by year, and there are always
doie^.s of things I would enjoy going over vdth
you and discussing. If there is any possi-
bility of your including us on your schedule,
do let i.ie knov,, for it would be a delight to
Florence and me if we thought we could see
y.u here in southern California.
T^ith warm personal regards to Mrs.
Merriam andl^Jpnaida, I remain
Very sincerely yrors,
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DRD:aL.
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
COLLCCTIONS AND LIBHARV OF
DONALD m. DICKKV
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
January 31, 1929.
Dr. C. Hart Meri-iam,
1919 Sixteenth Street,
Washington, D. C»
My dear Dr. Merriani:
All too many weeks have passed since the Geographic bird
book arrived one morning in the mail, with your card enclosed.
1 keenly appreciated your thought of us and had it in mind to
get off a prompt reply, but you know how things of that sort go,
and my schedule these past weeks has been particularly crowded,
what with ranch development, my oim little organization routine,
and the amplifying of the general program and budget for vertebrate
zoology at the Institute. The latter is coming along slowly but
so surely that I think you would be happy over the situation.
I find the financing end of the game particularly trying, since
something was left out of my nature that apparently is essential
if one is to do that sort of thing easily, but after all it is the
success and not the ease v;-ith which the job is put through that
matters, and I hope within another month to have our little section
budgeted and endowed on a broader basis, so that we can make our
work a bit more effective IhRn ^vhen I tried to carry the burden
largely unaided.
I have just received from the tanner a grizzly skin with
skull from the head of the Distna River, Takotna, Alaska. I
would, of course, be keen to have you identify this ^ ecimen in
comparison with the material you have in Y/ashington, but before
sending it on to you I am writing this line to make sure that by
so doing I was not putting an unfair burden/&Qisance on you. In
other words, do you have enough routine identifications o: bear
so that ycu slip down to the Museum anyv/ay, once in a while, and
go over bear • material. If you do, I will forvmrd this specimen
and ask you to routine it through the next time you happen to be
doing the same thing for others, but I don't want to feel that you
are making a special job of it, in view of the mass of other stuff
you are carrying, and in view further of the fact that your work
with the bears is largely set aside for the moment.
With warm personal regards to Mrs. Merriam and the hope that
you have all escaped the flu and are having a happy and effective
winter, I am
drd/flw
Very sincerely,
' Research Associate
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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
COI.I.KCTION* AND LtBMAMT Or
DONALD R. DICKCV
PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
6 Maroh ld29«
1^ dMir Dr* Merriam}
I apparently bothered you prematurely with regard
to Diahna bear oaterlal, sinoe the alcull of the bear I wrote
you of and which I had not seen before it went to the oleaner
now proves to be that of an imnature male without well enough
developed characters to make a satisfactory determination
possible^ I iiTiagine, Its basilar length of Hensel is only 250
an* and I am therefore not troubling you with it. I have a man
in that section interested in keeping his eye out for material
for me, however, so we will hope to get good adult material
later to help in that part of the Alaskan picture*
Tory sincerely yours.
rs.
Dr« C, Hart Merriam,
1919 Sixteenth St.,
Washington, D« C«
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VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
COLLKCTIONS ANO LISMAHY OF
DONALD m. DICKCV
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PASADENA. CALIFORNIA
January 27, 1932.
Dr. C. Hart Merriem,
1919 Sixteenth Street,
YiTashingtcai, D.Co
Vty dear Dr. Iferriam:
It was 8 0 good to see your signature again
that I should long since have acknowledged your letter of Deceniber 1,
if only to wish you all well and express the Dickeys' regret that
it has already been too long since we have seen the Merriams.
However, the press of holiday odds and ends,
and an unexpected long month's loaf I took with the family on a
ranch near Palm Springs prevented my earlier reply.
I was particularly interested in your paragraph
with reference to the scattering Nevada work we have done. As I
remember it, you were instrumental in a thought I once had of throw-
ing the full force of our group effort here into a serious state-
Ydde Nevada job. At the time, however, Grinnell was also interested
from a piecemeal standpoint, and the Survey felt that their early
material would lead to a thorough job, so we turned southward, except
for the sporadic work that Burt and van Rossem of our group here
have done in the Charleston's and other scattered ranges in southern
Nevada, which we wanted to reconnoiter and tie in with our V,liite
Moiintain, Arizona, and Rocky Mountain matex'ial. Burt and van Rossem
are now in Mexican waters on an unexpected field trip for a couple
of months, but on their return in early February, I imagine I will
shoot van Rossem back into southern Nevada to see what the heavy
snow pack to the north and west has brought dovm this winter.
I am years overdue for several consecutive
months of work in Washington, New York, and Cambridge, and I wish
I could be sure of seeing you there before you start V'^a^ U/^^^iy^ LLa^x^ au^ /^».v^- c/^ U^^i^u^
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Dear Sir
Tour letter relative to brown bear la at hand and
I will gladly tell you what little we were able to find out about
thei during our stay near Deiarcitlon Polntiin 1913-1914.
I presuie that the spec lien that MUter si^t in was the one that
John Heard secured at a point opposite the west end of Barter Id.
about the 20th of Aug.1913. We were laying a line to a large ice floe
about two tiles offshore|as the ice was so thick off Barter Id. that we
could lake no headway; when one of the boys went to the crows nest with
the glasses to see if he could sight any gaie.He spied thisjbear on the
beach lear an old iglocjbut on account of its light looking colorjtook
it to be a polar bearjand reported it as such. The bear was hunting for
ground squirrels and was shot only a few rods fron the beach. The
leat of this bear seeied to le to be the best of all the leat that we
had during our entire trip. I kept the aeasureients in ly note book
which has now gone to Thayer.
This bear^was the lightest colored of tii the skins that I saw
altho two other light colored skins were seen. The natives use these
bear skins extensively for doors to their tents and Igloos so I had
a chante to exaiine between 15 and 20 8kinfi|B0st of which were probab-
ly killed between^erschel and Flaxian Ids. and probably within 50 miles
of the coast.
An old bear with two yearling cubs was shot during Oct. 1913
at a poinA about 25 liles west of Demarcation Point. These bears were
killed soit 15 or20 miles inland by,natlves but I was never able to
secure the skulls as the natives and dogs made short work of them.
I h&d t black bear skin with le that I used to sleep on and 1
found that only thoie nativei that had been over the mountains or
up the Mackenzie recognized It and they said that;f*'He no stop this
side lountain'^and I never saw a native with a black bear skin so
I think, that it is safe to say that they would be hard to find on the
tundra between Herschel Id. and Pt. Barrow. J donot know of any Brown
bears having been taken during recent years between Flaxian Id.and
pt.Barrow altho I know of nothing to prevent thei wandering as far
west as Pt. Barrow.
The natives seeied to only recognise one kind of brown bear as
occuring along the arctic coast and I did not hear of any large fori
back froi the coast, froi talking with Dr. R.M.Anderson and others, I
thought that the bear west of the Mackenzie were the saie or sinilar
to the barren ground bear found east of the Macken ie and around
Langdon Pay.
Soie of the skins that I saw at Deiarcation Point were a very
rich dark brown so I ai sure that the light color is not a character
that would hold good thru a series taken there.
I fear that the work on the ranch here will not pernit our going
to San Francisco before fall so I fear that I will be likely to Hiss
the pleasure of a talk with you
Sincerely yours
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Thants for the chock. I think all the detail* y«u
mention can te chEiiged, aiid I will attend to them as soon
as possible. I am sorry that preliminary sketches were out
of the queeton at the time I made these drawings,-**- I had
no chance even to think of them until it came time to do
them.
I first made Kibbalakwe with wings, but finally left
them off for the sake of the ensemble. The thing thSLt looks
to you like a Sioux war-bonnet was intended for a bunch of
hawk and eagle feathers tied behind the mask, something
like what I had seen in photos of Pomo, Ukiah and Hupa head-
gear. How would it be to make Klimtooe without any himian
face at all, hie rabbit skin robe more cloud-like, and his
feet melting away into darkness? But this would scacely
leave him any human parts, and leave the reader entirely
guessing. I don't know what kind of a bird he was, but
imagined hlra something like an eagle. I would be glad to
have your ideas on these points bafore making final changes.
some time when you are in H Y^ j ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^
B«et you. and if you have time, to have you eut here to take
lunoh with U8.
Slnoerely yours.
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Bear l£r. Mcrriam: —
I an sending th# revised drawlngB today by express.
They have beer, a shamefully long time cominr* but I have
had my little troubles. I have put the two principal fifiires
throiiffh 4 or 6 transformations each, and their present form
is about the best I hope to do with them. In fact I have
puzzled over them until I am dizzy. I pray they may meet
your apT5roval.
Ycii have heard, no doubt, of Oharlie Aiken's death.
Fe w»8 a mam^ and a true friend.
Sincerely yours.
>^S.cr>^
Maynard Dixon
illustrator
DUNOIU^IE
AflLS SQUARE ROAD
YONKERS, N. Y.
JPhokk: Vomkbr* »7f^'*
Jan. 26, '11
Dear Mr. ?/erriain: —
That sbont the headless dame and the towel is certainly
a terrible blow. I knew I was seeine funny thlnrs. but never
suspected that. But send her along, and I will do my best to
resuscltfete her.
Sincerely yotirs.
Y^STCTNo
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a very considerable number of cases show merely dialectical dif-
ferences between Achomawi and Atsugewi. Your treatment therefore
is quite illogical it seems to me.
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Fray don't think me hpercritical. I*m only trying to point
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out that this whole matter of linguistic relationship is not as
simple as you appear to think, and that it must rest on much more
than any comparison of vocabularies, however large these may be.
Your aiundant and carefully checked materials are most
valuable and all students of the Californian area must always be
gratefulif to you for them. As I said before, I trust that your other
papers mill be coDDing out soon* You have bad the advantage which
others of us have not had, or have not had in anything like such
full measure - that of revisiting an area repeatedly so that you
could check up on data. My Achofflawi and Atsugcwi material, for ex-
am
pie, has been lying for nearly twenty years, awaiting the chance
which has never offered, to clear up a lot of doubtful points in
the texts
Best wishes for your continued work in this whole field
Sincerely yours
/f^
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ROLAND B.DIXON
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CAM BRIDGE. MASS.
Karch 22" 1927.
tear Er Merriani:
As regards the use of "s" for the
sound of English "sh",I hadn't happened to note its use by
9
Gilffiore. Of course the use of wholly unusual and quite un-
accepted signs by a single writer, who is not a linguist, does
not in any sense constitute "usage". It would be comparable to
an untrained naturalist using a new and unaccepted name for an
ordinary animal.
I think you ouite misunderstand me in the matter of
the "tc" and "ts" sounds. They are, of course, closely allied, and
are not infrequently interchangeable. I know that you have gathered
a tremendous mass of lexical material in California and Nevada, and
never for a moment should dream of suggesting either "carelessness"
or "inexperience" as the reason why there seems to be a rather con-
sistent difference between sounds as recorded by you and by other
students. Since two or three indenendent other investigators had
mo
re commonly recorded the sound as "ts" rather than "tc",I could
hardly help wondering if the difference was not due (as such cases
usually are) to your"ear". W.y own "ear" is none too good, and had
my
hearing not been fortified by some corroboration I should not
have ventured to doubt your version. The diiference is, after
all, not a matter of very great conssquence,
I am quite horrified that I should have written you
that I thought you %ere claiming to be the first to recognize
the distinction between Achonjawi and Atsugewi. No such idea was
consciously in my mind, and in view of the wholly explicit state-
ment on p. 4 I can't ioiagine how it happened. Its auite apallin^.
Uy misunderstanding again apparently in regard to tha
■dialectic differ5(nces etc" on p. 6. Your statement is perfectly
clear, and I certainly must have been very sleepy to have sc mis-
construed things.
There is always the danger of doing anthropological
and especially linguistic work, mainly with one or two informants
In the linguistic case the very obvious reason is that there are
very f^w good linguistic informant!, so that the investigator is
often limited very sharply. As vocabularies are the least im-
po
rtant material to be gathered, one has to depend mainly on the
u
sually very few persons who can and will give text materials
and grammatical data. Every investigator tries to check up a por-
tion of the lexical material from a number of other informants,
and usually does find similar individual differences to what one
finds in English. Such variations are discussed when treating of
the phonetics.
I envy you your opportunities to carry on your work
season after season. As I have had no chance to complete work
€*•
begun thirty years ago, and have had no opportunity to get into
the field for about twenty years, icy material consists in the main
of unfinished beginnings. Power to your elbow I
With best wishes
Sincerely yours
0 f^u^^ A'^^^
ROLAND B.DIXON
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CAM BRIDGE. MASS-
Uarcli 4»,1980.
Ky dear Coetor Merrlan:
I think you don*t quite ander-
etand me in regard to'correctlng errors in transliteration* froa
»■ accepted phonetic into a soaeshat original aethod of represent-
ing the sounds which you use yourself. I cannot see that yoar practice
corresponds lith any of the acre usual schemes used in things like
Webster's Dictionary etc. Since, therefor, your method is in some meas-
ure mt least,one individual aith you, I do not feel conpetent to at-
tempt to folloa it. Doubtless, if I aere to spend a little time in
studying your transliterations,! could get the hang of them, but I
haven't the time to do this, when the result is something which will
be of no scientific value. No student of Shastan languages is ever
going to use a scheme like yoursjbe will be puaaled and aggravated
to have to dig out what on earth you mean. Linguistic material ia
of no interest or value for any one not a trained linguist, and I can
see no reason why data,intrin8ically of value, should not be presented
to a scientific audience in scientific form. In biology you demand
an adherence to accepted scientific usage, we do the same in linguistics
I am quite aware that many years of use of your own personal
6y8tem,ha6 made it seem perfectly reasonable. Your vocabulariea are
of great value to t rain ed.lin|ttl8tio_ students; they are of no value or
interest to popular readers; hence it seems to me they ought to be
2.
preeented in a form useful to the one group for irhom they have .eanlBg
and lvalue; hence my dielncllnatlon to take the tl.e to aid In putting
■aterial already in accepted form, into a fora in which it will be of
no use. r» afraid we look at the matter from such opposite points of
view that about all we can do is to agree to differ ! No one appreciates
more than I the great care you have taken in collecting your material,
and no one mere appreciates its value.but I simply cannot sympathi.e
with you m the form in which you have chosen to publish it.I'm sorry.
Er C.Hart Merriam
Washington, C.C
Sincerely yours
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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO, ILL.
FROM
HENRY H. DONALDSON
PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY
Chicac©, Feb. ^Otf-. ,1900*
Pro.'^snor .C.IIart I> riarij
Dear Sir:-
Your leiJ;er concerning tlie Washington Academy of Sciences
reached ne (Iul7,tOi:ether v/it^^ ^'^^ ncconp'-yl-r ^r.n.,r.,f.rt^ . I an nnch
indebted to ; u\i for your personal letter, >iit \m-^r my present circ-un-
sta:ices, .ake tr-'^^^l-,. -/^-lat,! f-el that ^oininc
distant orcani ' ' s is nerely a ronial procedure,- ' ^^ - ^-^ f-^i
^-nti^ied ir a^c^ntin^ ^ •" .oi;!.. '' : kl".>width and length the teeth in the older
skiais give slightly smaller diameters than those in the young.
In the method of measurement which was used "wear"
in the older teeth does not modify the result. vThy the older
teeth are smaller is not at the raomen
t clear but the defi-
ciency though slight, appears in 8 out of the 12 comparisons
for width and in 10 out of the 12 comparisons for length, so
that on the whole two-thirds of all of the comparisons show
the older teeth with the smaller measurements.
Henry h. Donaldson
NEUROLOOY
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY
PHILADELPHIA
-2-
May 5th, 1928.
Dr. C. Hart Merriajn:-
These records are merely notes which I shall file
away with the idea of sometime finding out why the older
teeth are smaller. At the moment I do not see an explanation.
Just one point more. On going over my records
I find that they are incomplete in three instances, in
Ursus Americanus, 48242, I failed to take the A - B measureraentC^Ti)
in Ursus Middendorffi, 119800, I also failed to take the A - B
^5S^) measurement. In Ursus Middenjorffi (the very largest skull)
I did not take the numhbr.'^^^^f it is not asking too much
perhaps Dr. Jackson could get me these data and so make my
records quite complete. The data, however, are merely details
and not of intrinsic importance.
Hoping that you will have a successful journey to
the west and a pleasant summer, I remain
Yours sincerely.
/tc.-^ /7^*ruu-ci2-a^nx.
Bears' aknlls from the collection of Dr. C. Hart Merrlaa^
national Mnsetm.
Sxarained for size of teeth In yotoig and old specimens.
May 3rel, 1928.
Used first and second molars in both sides of each Jaw,
Measured to 0.1 millimeters with dial compasses* All
measurements in millimeters. Took A • B, l.e#. alveolar point
to basion. Measured widest point on each tooth and greatest
length. See sketch.
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3icamined Americanus, Gyas and .Mlddendorffi • used two
young skulls and two old skulls in each series. Data on ac-
companying sheets. In width the values for the old skulls are
96.5^ of those for the young and in length also about 96,6^ of
those for the young.
There is then no evidence of growth in these teeth after
eruption but some evidence that the older teeth diminish in both
width and length and to about the same degree. Whether this
occurs ante-mortem or post-mortem is an open question.
Henry H. Donaldson
May 4th, 1928.
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■ iW I »
Ursita AniejrXoaauB
535 CG
- young*
9.5
9.4
11.5
11.7
42.1
r "! '! I ! I
•mmmmmfm li ig i
19.0
19.0
20.3
20.3
1 — r
78.6
173.3
A - 3
192 irm,
Uaxlll;a,
U.
R
I I
14.3
14.£
Lenglh svm
k .1.1- tu.
18»7
18.6
■ i»r»..i
• *^
L
16.7
15.8
60.3
20. 1
26.6
90.0
^f-mm,^ I .11. I »|
I 1 I
.q . i i
. . ■».-— t.
i 1 i
Mandibles
M* 1
M. £
Total
2
L
2
L
»i.....^.
10.0
10.1
12.8
12.6
45.5
105.8
20. 1
80.2
20.6
20.7
81.6
171,6
#
MAY -;
>
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t-T — r
1
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Ursus Amerlcanua - Qlj> .
77171
I I
•
A- • B » 263 ima«J„_J^ Maxilla
•m '<» -
■•^■•■•^MHM-
u
II. 1 B
-t — i- L
\ i I I
J 'lU 2 £
L
,. Uandlbles
H. 1 B
L
]I« S E
L
Total__
Width Stun
13.5
13.5
15.0
14.6
9.3
9.3
11.7
12.4
56.6
42.7
Length ana
18.5
-17.9
87.0
86.7
18.6
18.5
80.4
19.9
90.1
77.4
I*- ■»■
Ursns American
48242
old*
ri^i
A - B =J^3a«^t--*atffll♦:^ Maxilla
', I
H.
H.
1 B
L
2 B
L
Wl dth Sm
12.3
12.3
13.9
13.9
*?--° -T"
52.4
Length Stub
17.4
17.5
I I I
25.6
25.6
86.1
» I II I
' 'f
#
Uandihl es
I B
L
M. 2 B
L
Total
■NPH#M
8.9
8.7
11.0
IS.O
41.1
18.4
18.0
80.8
80,0
77.8
I J t
1 — r
": — r
Measurement 8 of bears teeth.
jClr8U3 Oyas • Toxmg*
62015 _^
A - B - 303 BBB.
-I— -i.
■T' f *
1 1— f-
Maxilla
K. 1
■ I l^x
JU 2
B
L
B
L
laadlblea
Wiath
18.9
18.9
21.7
21.5
1 I I I
Stan
81.0
Xaagth
24.6
24.0
J_L
36.4
36.0
Sum
121.0
U. 1
M. t
Total
B
L
B
L
I I
12.9
12.9
17.1
17.7
III
60.6
141.6
27.3
27.3
29.5
29.4
113.6
234.5
■>> i-^ai *
Ursus Gyaa •> ^roung*
133249
i - B
306 mm.
y
Maxilla
M. 1 B
L
M. 2 B
L
Width
20.9
20.7
» '" '— »■
21.3
21.5
Stub
^m.4
Length
24.3
23.8
37.5
36.8
Sxim
122.4
Mandibles
M. 1 B
L
U. 2 B
L
Total
14.0
13.7
17.0
17.5
■t— -!-
62.2
nSTT
T— ! 1-
26.5
27.2
27.9
28.5
-i — r
110.1
#
^
■^'mmmimmmim'
TT"
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itoaauTdiunts of bears teeth.
Uraua Gyas - old.
228093
aa
n
i 1,11
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•
^ • B * 365 nniLs
Uaxllla
Width
r
11 i i < I
1 1 ! i i ! !
U. 1 2
U. 2 B
i i ■ I F T T'l
17.8
16.9
20.6
20.9
it
Stud
I ! i I !
1 ! !
78.2
Length
23.6
23.5
41.3
40.8
Sum
129.4
]Iandll)Ies
U. 1
H
L
■4 — U
I !
Ursus Gyas - old.
227656
4 . B ' 350 Ba.
U. 2 H
L
Total
t
II I .» IIML I. ■ . .» I
^-4
Uaxllla
][. 1
£
L
11. 2 H
L
12.3
12.5
17.7
' ! 17.9
138.6
Mill
jttt:
[I
Jfldth^
t
Sum
18.9
19.1
18.8
19.1
(
75.9
26.
.2
26.
4
27.
,8
27.
,5
\
Length
24.1
23.5
36.0
35.7
lot. 9
3xun
119.3
Mandlhlea
! I i I
M. 1 B
L
13.2
13.9
26.4
26.0
#
M. 2 B.
L
Total
16.4
16.7
^.~>. . .^ ,T, .^1 - ..^1 , ,||l»
59.2
T3BTr
26.5
26.0
104.9
SS4.S
I ! I i
i t
) i
Measur^aents j|f, Itears jtf ethn
.«
:•
TlrstiB Miadendorffl
96506 ^
A • B • £85 mm.
- young,
I I
Haxilla
U. I B
L
M. 2 R
L
Width
18.1
18.3
20.0
20.0
4—
1 J
1 I t
Sum
76^4
Length
ZA.Z
t I
;E4.2
39.0
37.9
StUD
125.3
Uandlblee
H* 1 B
L
U. 2 R
L
Total
12.4
12.1
15.2
15.9
55.6
132.0
27.0
26.6
26.6
26.6
107.0
282. 3
»i I ■<—■ —
mmmm^
m . » t i» i«
i»i <■ — 14— » m ■ i«
Ursus Ulddenfforffi - young
119800
A - B >^imrt-^fijMn. Maxilla
M.. 1 R
L
M. 2 B
L
Mandibles
Width
16.5
19.7
22.1
22.4
Stun
—L
82.7
LOZtgth
^25.0
25.5
39.6
39.2
3tm
129.3
M. 1
M. 2
Total
B
L
R
L
13.2
12.8
16.5
16.3
I i I I
58.8
141.5
26.3
26.3
26.9
26.5
106.0
235.3
L
J I
T^
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■ I
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T~rr^'
JteasiLrements of bears teeth. ' '
Uraua Hlddenlorffi «* old.
96509 _-^™.
A - B ■ 376 lam. Maxilla
±
t"! — I"
! !
1
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J — I.
H. 1 B
L
lU £ B
rT
MaAdlbles
If. 1 B
L
lU 2 B
Total
T
Width
^ 16.9
' 17.2
20.3
19.9
12.0
12.3
16.4
16.0
T T
Stura Length
I ! I I ■
23.0
22.4
35.9
' '36.6
74.3
I >
56.7
25.8
25.8
26.3
26.5
t !
3vm
I I
f I it
116.9
104.4
•■■- ♦"
Ursxui Middendorffi « old.
VI
t i
•i ■■ li f I ■ I ■ ■ in
T— r • - •
A -> B - 385 mm.
\ 3 M H 01
MftTlllft
M. 1 B
L
If* 2 B
Uandlbles
K. 1 B
L
M. 2 S
L
Total
fidth
19.1
19.7
22.0
22.3
13.5
13.5
16.9
16.9
3m
83.1
60.8
143.9
Langth
24.6
24.0
39.7
37.9
26.8
26.4
26.8
26.4
Sum
126.2
106.4
232.6
i
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mmm
-r
4— ■ -4— i-^l .-.I — I — I — I
Oompariaon oX r^si
IJ^I i 1
-,*. —
m-mm
I '»■ " »
t-r
.^11 wmtmn i
•>««!«■>«#•
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■k
^
4-
Width
-t—.-.
XT
^ of ol4
< ■■""1 I*"""'"!
""—"-—
1 H
±
Ibangth
Imerloaniu
Toting
53586
■« 'I I «
77171
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ma
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»■"■■—■
T3
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rr
173.3
III i
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f ■ i I
4-4-
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48242
)9.3
I i I
1 — i-4-
171.6
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1
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i015
133249
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141.6
146. 6
93. S
192. S
t
-I— I — i-
it I II
T r I
167.JU^
I I !— -i-X
163.3
■■3mrB"*96.9<
r^-T
--»——♦
234.5
232.5
H — I— i— i-
228093
227656
I ■! ■! 1 .
-1-4-
M-t
138*4
136.1
4273.7 • «
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4—4—1-
T-r— r
1
287. 3
224.2
"55nB~«96.6^
Mldd«n«orffl
96505
■f—t
>» ' » ' »
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1
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I I ! r
119800
96509
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r I 1
232.^
1—1 '
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I I I
-1— -i-
ti
•m--'- <
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131.0
i^sl?
274.9
467.6
-i — f — f
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T-T
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4.
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4- — } i.
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0-4.
rr-f
■*♦ -*y-. ■•*
1 M .1
Width
.. — ^
96. 5<
-t-
-f- i-
-1. .1. _:
281.3
— ! I ! I i
232.6
4^3.9 -97. 0;]^
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4-
Length
— -"
V^,b^
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nxixn
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♦ ■ 4
t- — -
III!
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NCUf«OLOOY
The Wistar Institute of A/^jatomy and Biology
Philadelphia
May 9th, 1928,
Dr. C. Hart Merriam
1919 Sixteenth Street
Washington, D. C,
Dear Dr. Merrieun:
oontainin, the -:??LK°S;^ri^^cS^x%sV?^[x2Slo°.^a?J^ ^^^
wfth^Sn^f ^''' ^°\]^«<^hnlcall7 complete and my mind I3 at ^est
With muoh appreciation of this additional couJtesy. I remain
Yours sincerely.
J r-C*-./x*|
Henry H. Donaldson
Neurology
The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
Philadelphia
November 11, 1933
Dr« C* Hart Merrlam
1919 - 16th Street
Washington , D.C*
Dear Dr. Merrlam:
Thank you for your reply to my inquiry
oonoeming the rata mentioned by Catlin» and I am Indebted
to you for referring my inquiry to Mr. L. A« Preble for
possible references.
Yours sincerely,
Henry H« Donaldson
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ASTROf*HY8ICAL OBSERVATORY
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
ALL CORRESPONDENCE
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
TO THE SECRETARY
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
}fas/iiNy/ott, I'.SiA.
NATIONAL OALLERY OF ART
FREER OALLERY OF ART
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANOES
INTERNATIONAL CATALOGUE OF
SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
May 5, 1924.
Dear Dr. Merriam:
I am enclosing oheok for $51 ^^Tf ^^ settlement of your
expense aooount for the month of April.
It is very pleasant to reoeive your oongratulations
and best wishes, and I thank you sincerely for them.
Yours very truly,
Acoountant.
Dr. C« Hart Merriam,
1919 16th Street,
V/ashington, D. C.
UNITCO STATES NATIONAL MUSCUH
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A8TROPHY8ICAL OBSERVATORY
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ALL CORRESPONDENCE
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INTERNATIONAL EXCHAN<^S
INTERNATIONAL CATALOGUE OF
SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
January 5. 1925 •
Dear Dr. Merriam:
Enolosed please find my usual statement of receipts
and disbursements of the flarriman Trust ?und , during the
calendar year ending December 3I, 1924. I hope you will
find that this agrees with your books.
Thank you for the pamphlet on the Mt. Rainier contro-
versy, which I received some days ago. It is very inter-
esting.
Wishing you all the Joys of the New Year, I remain,
Very sincerely yours,
/ Accountant, J
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
1919 l6th Street,
Washington, D. C.
(Enclosure )
UNITCO STATES NATIONAL MUSCUH
BUREAU or AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY
ASTROPMYSICAL OBSERVATORY
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
ALL CORRESPONDENCE
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
TO THE SECRETARY
SMITHSONIAN nSTSTITUTION
NATIONAL OALLERY OF ART
FREER OALLERY OF ART
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
INTERNATIONAL CATALOGUE OF
SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
July 15, 1925.
Dear Dr. Merriam:
Your letter of J\ily 10, enclosing statement of the Ban-
fie Id-Hull inger Co., has come to hand, and I will attach these
itemized bills to your account when it is returned with your
signature.
•
You need not apologize for the small irregularities in your
accounts. If this office had as little trouble with other ac-
counts as with yours, we could probably dispense with my servi-
ces; so you see, you are keeping me in my position!
I was very much interested in your description of the dcuagerous
mountain trail over which you have Just passed, and am wondering
what could have been done had you met another vehicle.
With best regards.
Sincerely youxs.
VlJu^^"i&n^r^ ^
Accountant.
Dr. C. Eart Merriam,
Lagunitas, Marin Coujity,
California.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Memorandum:
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NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL RARK
ALL CORRESPONDENCE
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
TO THE SECRETARY
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
NATIONAL OALLERY OF ART
FREER OALLERY OF ART
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
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SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
January
l)ear Dr. Merriam:
Enclosed please find my usual statement of receipts
and disbursements on account of the Harriman Trust Fund,
for the year ending December 31, 1925.
Yours very truly,
Accountant.
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
1919 16th Street,
Washington, D. C.
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ii\^t nn i ^u* ^ ""^^^^"^ ^ *'^'°^ ^«- " additional amjunt
oi 115.00. In the meantime I am of necessity withholdinit mv
Jt^^^nf^^^ *?^ '""^^^^ ^O' *»^« »90.00 I have received sSce
it reads "in full payment of the above account".
Very truly yours.
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Dear Dr. Merriam:
4.U. f ?^®5^ ^or ^15, in payment of the above, has
this date been mailed, to Miss McClain.
Deo. 26, 1929.
MAA>t?
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ALL CORRESPONDENCE
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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
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SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
February 1, 1930.
Dear Dr. Merriam:
Please find herewith irouoher and check for $82. 65,
covering your January expense account. Miss Grover's check
is also being sent to your address, under separate cover.
The usual annual statement will be sent to you short-
ly-
Very truly yours,
Treasurer.
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
1919 16th Street,
Washington,
D. C.
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ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY
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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
INTERNATIONAL CATALOGUE OF
SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
July 3, 1931 •
Dear Dr* Merriam:
Tour letter of June 25, telling me of your automobile
accident, has been received. I was reiy sorry to learn of
the mishap, and I trust that by this time both you arfl Mrs.
Iferriam have entirely recovered.
The bill for the new car is being paid direct, in ac-
cordance with your request.
Referring to the penciled memorandum on your letter in
regard to telegram of congratulations from ICrs. Harrinan, I
enclose a clipping for your infoitnation, although I am sure
you have heard of the award by this time.
With best wishes,
Sincerely yours.
V\^ Xxy^rt-r^ ixj/
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
LagunitaSy
Marin County,
California.
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or ours as a popu-
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aiid I an convinced
rtunity to use a lot
ray if it were prop-
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realize that tliis is
\om the one you have
is so excellent in
perfornance that I hardly- fancy you would care
to consider any such use of the raaterial, I
feel really somev/hat ashaiaed to have to v/rite
you so inadequately; but facts are stubborn
things, and of course a publisher can only use
his OQBZ co?iiercial judgment.
I am returning the manuscript, ard
hope you \7ill let us hoar again v/hen you have
any literary plxms that inight interest us. It
would bo a real pleasure to see a book by you
with the imprint of Doubleday, Page & Company.
Meanv/hile, I bog you to believe me
Sincerely yours.
Dr. C.
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1919 - 16 th Str
Washington, D. C.
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wa8hin2ton,D»C»
My Daw ilr» Merriam:-
I beg to thank you for your favor of the 10th
inst*, with enclosure to Dr« Jordan of Stanford Univ^^rsity*
If in the west next year, I shall take great pleasure in calling upon
Dr .Jordan and hope that matters may "be so adjusted that I s/iall be able
to find you there • In any event, if west I will attempt to locate you
As per oiir talk, I will write L!r»Bede in a day or two ,
a8kin;3 that he roake your acquaintance* You will find him one of the
brightest of all the world's people, as well as one of the best*
Trusting, as I know, that your acquaintance will be agree-
able ,
T am,
Very truly yours,
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DIVISION OF PLANT BIOLOGY
August 6, 1935
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA
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Dr. C. E^Tt Merriam
Lagxmitae
California
Dear Dr. Merriam:
Many thanks for ^rour kind letter of July
30, speaking of my pamphlet on "Dating Pueblo Bonito."
There is no one that I would rather get a
letter from on such a subject than yourself. When
I first went to Flagstaff in 13911, I stayed with
D.M. Riordian for a month. It was not so very long
after you had been there, and he told me many of the
things you had observed in that vicinity. There is
(especially one fact I seem to have associated with
^lyou, which I think was told me at that time, namely
j|the different altitudes of life zones of the east
'and west sides of the San Francisco mountains. That
became an important point in understanding tree growth
in different parts of the forest.
I am now writing up the climatic features
of tree rings and especialltj the cycles which they
display in successive years of growth.
With very best regards,
Sincerely yours.
A. E. Douglass
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CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON
DIVISION OF PLANT BIOLOGY
CLIHATOLOGICAL RESEARCH
P. O. ADDRESS:
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
TUCSON. ARIZONA
January 6, 1936
Dr* C. Hart Merriam
1919 Sixteenth Street
Washington^ D. G.
Dear Dr« Merriam:
I Talne Tery highly indeed the oopy
of your San 7ranci8oo Mountain paper (North American
Fauna, No. 3, 1890) whioh I received about the end
of August. It was very good of you to take the
trouble to get it^ and please give iqy thanks to
Mrs. Talbot.
I have been working so constantly
on the oyole book for the Carnegie Institution that
I have not attended well to correspondence. I hope
you will forgive this long delay*
I would consider it a privilege
if I have a chance to call on you some time.
Very sincerely yours.
Andrew E. Douglass
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Drbana Illinoio
June 3 19 It.
Dr. C. Hart Merriam
Washington D. C.
Dear Sirf-
I am sending you some skins and skulls of pocket gophers fr4m Illinois
which are quite different ^'rom Geomys bursarius of other states, and, to ray
knowledge, have not received mention. I have taken a great many specimens
at Havana, Springfield. Li^Jcoln and Clinton in this state, and all are of this
same type. I should toe glad to have your opinion as to iwhether these forms
are specif icall> different from Geomys toursari^a, or represent me-ely a
local race.
If the animals are of Interest to you, I should toe glad to send whole
specimens in any numtoers desired, as I am examining a great many gophers
for cestode parasites, and have no use for them afterwar-s.
I am also ftohding two skulls of QeongsJ)ursarius, taken at Emerson,
Manitotoa, far nofcth of the supposed northern limit 4f this 8l)ecies,and
genus. There is a "colony- of at least fifty along the railway which parallelj
the international tooundaty line, lust east of the town. I caupht a half dozen
or more of them, tout a carnivore got into my toollection, and destroyed all
except the two. I fchot these might toe of interest "aa glvlng-.ome evidenc.
as to the identity of the animal descritoed toy Shaw as Geomys toursariua.
Across the Red River west of town, along the 8ame^railroad^,X-£?:HS!ll .«®'^®^*^
Bpecimens of ThomomyB,
Sincerely Yours,
^nr^^if^
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Urbana Illinois
June 15 1912.
Dr. C. Hart Merriara
Washington D. C,
Dear Sir**:-
I am very glad to hear that the specimens of geomys bursarius sent
are of interest. I shall send entire specimens as soon as I make another
trip to the*r region, which will probably be two weeks from tomorrow. Since
you suggest stuffing with cotto^ and eamphor I suppose inmerslon in cot-
ton and campjior for a few days before sending would be ob iectionable.
I will send them as directed, and I hope th4y will reach the Department
in good condition. If any special method of preservation is desired how-
ever I have no doubt but that I could get the desired reagents in the
laboratory here.
As to the presence of the plumbeous pekige I will say that I have
taken within the last year adult gophers in Illinois, at Havana,
Lincoln, Clinton and Springfield, in epF*Mg, summer, autumn and winter;
of those less than a year old I kept no record, but the number is at least
twenty. Without exception they were of the plumbeous pelage. I kept close
watch on this point too, since I have taken the typical bursarius in
f6ur other states, and those from Illinois were so different that I kppt my
eyes open for exceptions
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MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ESTABLISHED 1866
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL, ST. LOUIS
May 30, 1934.
My dear Dr. Merrlam:
Many thanks for your kindness in sending
me a oopy of your reply to Tletoher* s criticism. I think
you have shown conclusively that Mr. Fletcher was decidely in
error in his criticism, and all students should be very grate*-
f\xl to you for your prompt reply.
I expect to leave on Sunday for Washington where I will
do some work in the various Departments, especially in the
Indian Department. I hope very much to have the opportunity
of meeting you, for it would be such a pleasure to me. I will
take the liberty of telephoning sometime during my stay, which
will probably be for two weeks.
Sincerely,
Librarian.
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
Washington, D. C.
MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ESTABLISHED 1866
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL ST. LOUIS
June 83, 1984.
iLy dear Ur. Uerrlam:
I oannot express my dlaappointoient
and ohagrin. The first week I was In Washington I was
kept so very busy that I really did not have time to
think. One of our Vioe-presidents and his wife had gone
to Washington with me, and while it was very pleasant and
delightful, it was necessary to submit to many arrange-
ments of theirs. I was able to make only one effort to
telephone your home, and was told by the operator that
"they do not answer". Then I went to New York for five
days and when I got back to Washington one of my first
thoughts was to call you up again. Unfortunately during
a conversation with some friends your name was mentioned,
and I immediately asked where your office was, and was
told that you had gone to your California home* Ordinari-
ly I wo\ild not have paid any attention to such a statement,
but somehow or other I accepted it, and I am now so sorry.
It would have been such a great pleasure and honor for me
to have seen and talked with you.
I was, of course, very busy during the day searching
through the files of the Indian and State Departments for
letters of William Clark and Frederick Bates, our Territorial
Secretary of State. While I found very few of the latter,
I was most successful with the former. I made an effort to
examine the records of the War Department, but found it was
necessary to unwind considerable red tape. As my time was
somewhat limited and the prospect of finding anything of
vital interest was meager, I decided that it was not worth
while. My only regret is that had I remained another day
your letter would have reached me and I wo\ild have been
greatly rewarded by seeing you. I hope I will have better
luck the next time I am in Washington.
With all good wishes for a pleasant stxmmer, I am.
Sincerely,
1^.00^ ^. ^-
MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
SAINT LOUIS
January 24, 1927.
My dear Dr* Merrian:
Please pardon the tardiness of this acknovvledg-
nent of the receipt of your article on Source of the Name
Shasta, vMch is not due to lack of appreciation, but to
lEEe — Fact that I have been away from ray office on account
of illness.
Aocept our grateful thanks for this very
interesting and illuminating paper, and the assurance of
our deep appreciation of your courtesy in sending it to
us.
With all good wishes for you, I am.
Sincerely yours.
Librarian.
Dr. C. Hart Llerriam,
1919 16th Street,
Washington, D. C.
T)o3oi^ Con^i^qcc Gc^JarJ
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Waterbury,Conn, jan.12,1906.
My dear llkr.^.ferriam:
Thank you so -luch for the copy of your valu-
able paper which I was especially interested in and very glad to
get. I was about to write to you to ask if you would be so kind
as to identify for rae the *• animal like a gopher that lives in the
water" thus described by the Luisenos;and "The red gopher " men-
tioned in a Diegueno myth as living at the bottom of a pond and
gnawing the roots of the cane. Also can you tell me the name of
the bird called by my interpreter "eagle-hawk" or "kingbird"
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chehamal in Luiseno,Pa-qua«ch in Dieguefio,very prominent in the
myths; and noticeable to any one as he sits in the tops of tall
trees sunning himself in the earliest rays of the surmer sun.
It is a large noble, looking bird, evidently some kind of hawk^
larger than any bird I know in the F/^st.
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Did you see my article some time ago in t/:e Papoose on Manzanita
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basketry, a revival^ Mr.Luiwnis wished to take off my hands m^^ work
of selling the campo -Manzanita baskets for benefit of the Indinns;
so I gave it up to him; and ever since he has been publishing in
his magazine the account of his rescuing the work from false meth-
ods,designs and shapes, etc. whereas I do not think he has received
such beautiful baskets as parsed through my hands in the four years
previous. I could only afford to buy a very few of them.It breaks
my heart now to think I did not bankrupt myself and secure all
the important ones.but I needed the money for the Indians and sold
them as fast as I could here and there. In order not to lose them
entirely I photographed a mimber of ttem.The desi ms were purely
jTrimitivs as these Indians are remote from contact
the white
mans ideas, and had made no baskets for sale till I found them a
market, I learned the meaning of some of the designs; and if you
would care enotigh about it to take the trouble of returning to
me by registered mail a book of prints of these, the only ones I
have, I would be glad to send it to you to look at. Some of themr.
were printed in the article in the Papoose. I have always been
meaning to write up the T-shaped symbol which is on many of the
baskets meaning harvest dance , associated with dancing figures
and the same symbol as given in the Anthropologist some time ago*
as meaning that among the Pimas.But I have so little time I have
never done this, I sold some of tnese harvest dance baskets to the
N.Y. Museum of Natl .Hist.
The design meaning the marks in the earth made by the water of
rains running down especially interested me, as it is so unique; yet
one so often sees this in the hard adobe soil baked in to last the
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svuimer through. Yet who but an Indian would think of copying it?
Mrs.Doubleday thought that Indian women could put their basket
designs into lace making. To me this seems manifestly impossible.
1 do not think an Indian design could be conventionalized, and
translated into an alien medium.That would degrade its simple
truthfulness. I was so interested in all that you said in San
Francisco. It seemed to me so much fuller and more authentic, the
results of your observations, that the generalizations of some of
the younger men. who are more in the role of beginners and yet do
not realize tne fact; but the spirit of all was that of sincere
seekers after the fact, and created an atmosphere very delightful
to me who rrrust live isolated from the work of others more or less.
This is a very hard cold winter for the Indians in the S.Calif,
mountains. I am afraid many of my old story tellers will depart
with tneir songs half sung and delig tful secrets buried with
them. I hope to go out next summer but am not sure as to funds.
Hopin^^ I do not trouble you, I am
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Dear Sir:
LIr. Fred Roehl,our Postmaster, said you wanted some
skulls. I am sending you four; if you Bhould want any more kindly
send me some tags*
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(signed) W. E. Duryea
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Dear Jir:
I a^. sending you tht skulls of three Brown Learc, by ./ells-
Fargo ^press, from Sildovia. They were collected "by me and they
are tap:ged as to sex and date. Killed and f^iven me by the Indians
thet killed them. Sometimes the -ndians t'nat brin^- then h3.ve not
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Dear fjir:
I am sending you two bear heads by Wells F^rgo Express, one large
one and one medium one, Resp. Yours,
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Dutton Post Office,
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Last SeTJtember I niade tv/o shipments from Alasto (froir Seldovi'j.,
Alaslear skulls \>y Wells
Fargo Express. Will have a few more the first of October to send
you. Our boat servioe is awful poor so I don't know when they
will reach you. Kindly let me know whether you intend to buy
next year.
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Dutton Post Office, Iliamnia
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COPY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED WORK.
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PLEASE SC4r MC THE ADDRESS OF MR.MERRIAM.
I AM, VERY TRULY YOURS,
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WILLIAM M. COLE, PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM H. WALLACE, VICE PRES't. WILLIAM DUTCHER, SECRETARY.
Brooklyn Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK,
Nos. 320 & 322 BROADWAY.
NEW YORK, MARCH I 2» I BBO .
DR.MER^^I AM,
LOCUST GROVE, LEWIS CO., N, Y,
DEAR SI r:
WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO PROCURE A COPY
OF THE ••CONNECTICUT REVIEW*' THAT WAS EDITED BY YOUR-
SELF. IF YOU HAVE NONE TO DISPOSE OF, CAN YOU TELL
ME OF ANY ONE WHO HAS?
MR.RUTHVEN DEANE OF CAMBRIDGE, MASS* WAS KIND
ENOUGH TO SCNO ME YOUR ADDRESS.
I WISH A COPY TO ENABLE ME TO COMPARE THE CONN,
BIROS A I TH THOSE OF LONG ISLAND.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
WILLIAM M. COLE, PRESIDENT
WILLIAM H. WALLACE, VICE PRES't. WILLIAM DUTCHER, SECRETARY.
Brooklyn Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK,
Nos. 320 & 322 BROADWAY.
NEW YORK, MAY it, I 880«
C.HART MGRRIAM, M^D,,
LOCUST GROVE, LEWIS C 0. » H. r.
Ur DEAR SIR?
I AM IN ReceiPT OF YOUR FAVOR OF THE 9TH
IN3T«, ALSO OF A COPY OF YOUR ••REVIEW OF THE BIRDS OF
t •
CONKECTICUT' " ♦ PLEASE ACCEPT MY. THAMJCS NOT ONLY FOR
THE WORK ITSELF, OUT ALSO FOR THE TROUBLE YOU HAVE
OCCASIONED YOURSELF IN PROCURING A COPY*
I SHALL BE PLEASED TO NOTE AND 8EW YOU ANY ADDI-
TIONS THAT MAY FALL UNDER MY NOTICE, OUT KNOV» THAT I
8HALL NEVER BE A3LE TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ANY OF YOUR
WORKS*
I AM,
WITH GREAT RESPECT*
YOURS VERY TRULY,
WILLIAM M. COLE, PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM H. WALLACE VICE-PRES*T. WILLIAM DUTCHER, SECRETART.
Brooklyn Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
Nos. 320 & 322 BROADWAY.
DP*C«HART MCRRIAJit
NtW YORKg rcft« u »'33P-»
WY DEAR sir:
A3 I PROMISED YOU ^k^Hhi WC MCT
AT THE ROOM'"* OF THE LiNNEAN r.OCIETYt • ENCUOSC YOU
HEREWITH COPY OF THE LfTTER I RECEIVED TR QM liR»LANCILLC
or »ur FA LO, WHO I r> getting OUT A WORK ON ORN f THOLO'^Y,
YOU WILL RECOLLECT AT THAT MEETING, MR, OHBORNE
AND MYHELF WERE APPOINTED A COMMITTEE TO HAVE THE CAME
LAVn OF THir. GTATE HO AMENDED AG TO ALLOW CERTAIN IN-
STITUTIONS TO ISr.UE PERMITS TO INDIVIDUALS TO COLLECT
FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOHEG ONLY.BIRDS AND THEIR NESTO A>»0
EGGS,
QENTED TO THC SOCIETY AT ITS LAST MEETIN©
A DRAFT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT IN //H I CH WE MENTION
THt NAME OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY AS ONE OF THE SOCIETIES
TO IsnuE PERMITS. WE PmOPOSE TO INSERT THE NAME OF
THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY LOCATED AT ALBANY* CAN
YOU -ifVr US ITS EXACT TITLE? AND WE ALSO PROPOSE TO
IH9tRT THE NAME OF HOME SOCIETY EITHER IN ROCHESTER
OR BUTFALO. CAN YOU GIVE US THE NAMTS OF THrlB SOCIE-
TIES IN EITHER CITY AND WHICH ONE YOU THINK WOULD 9E
THE BEST ONE TO NAME.
PLEASE ALSO G| VC US ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS AS TO
SOCIETIES OR LOCALITIES THAT MAY SUGGEST ITSELF,
VERY TRULY YOuRS,
WILLIAM M. COLE, PRESIDENT.
W.LMAM H. WALLACE, VICE-PRES'x. W.LL.AM DUTCHER, SECBETART.
Brooklyn Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
Nos. 320 & 322 BROADWAY.
WW YORK, r^B.p.Bp i88p^
C.HART MERRfAM, M. D, ,
LOCur>T GRO VC, N. Y,
MY DEAR r. fR:
WILL YOU AT YOUR EARL»Ef5T CONVr*
NitNJcr, nrND MC THt NAur or thc scfr>mric oocicty
tOCATrO AT ALB AMY WHICH YOU Dt€>Jl THt STHT TO HAVC | N-
SCRTrO INI OUR PROPOar© AUtNDMrNT or THr GAME LAWS Or
THi G nTATE. WC W I HH TO MAVT TMC BILL PRCSCNTrO AR
900N A3 POSniBLC AND IT IS NCCCn^ARY rOR UP. TO HAVE
THE NAME or THE r.OCIETY,
DR.rtnHFR TELLT, ME THAT YOU HAVE A PERGONAL rRIEND
IN TU€ AOHEMBLY COMMITTEE. CAN YOU INrLUENCE H |M I N
rAVOR or THE AMENDMFNT.
VERY TRULY YOURO^
WILLIAM M. COLE, PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM H. W^ALLACE. YICE-PRES T.
WILLIAM DUTCHER, SECRETARY.
Brooklyn Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
Nos. 320 & 322 BROADWAY.
NCW YORICpMAR. I8TH« l882«
on. C. HART MtRR I AM^
MY orAR sir:
PLEASE BC GOOD ENOUGH TO LET ME HAVE
BY RETURN MAIL TH€ NAME OF THE SOCIETY IN ALBANY TO INSERT
IN OUN •ILL#
IF YOU HAVE NOT THE TIME TO ATTCNO TO IT ONOP MC A POSTAL
AND I WILL TRY AND GET IT FROM SOME OTHER 9
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Oommon Name-
Scientific Name-
Date when shot or found dead ?
Locality where shot or found dead ?
Was it shot or found dead just before or after a storm ?
What kind of weather had there been just before the bird was taken ? ^
If stormy, character of storm, and direction and force of wind ?
Was it alone or with other birds ?
If with others of the same kind about how many ?
Is the bird rare in your locality, or seen
occasionally, or is it common ?
During what season of the year is it usually found
on Long Island, or with you ?
Is the bird a resident of the Island, or is it only a migrant,
passing north to breed or south to winter ?
If a land bird, is it found on the beach or mainland?
If on both, which does it favor ?
If a water bird, is it found on the ocean, or bay, or on fresh
water ponds and creeks ? If on all, which does it favor ?
If on the ocean, how far off shore ?
Do you know what its food consists of, and have
you ever seen it taking food ?
What is the common name it is known by in your locality ?
Please give any additional information that you can regarding
this bird or this species of bird not asked for above.
Have you received cents, sent you for this l)ird .
PLEASE NOTE.— Keturn tliis blanlc filled out in as much detail as
possible, as soon as convenient. Have blank signed by person sendinp
bird. Use the reverse of this sheet for your letter. Do not write to the
left of the marginal line on either side.
American Ornithologists' Union*
FOUNDED J8&3.
WM. DUTCHER, Treasurer,
525 Maabattan Avenue,
New York Qty.
INCORPORATED J888*
NEW YORK,
FelDruan^ 14, 1901.
Dr.
0. Eart Merriam,
President, American Ornithologists' Union,
IT.S.Dep't of Agriculture,
Washincton, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Dr. Allen, as the editor of the Auk, and the v/riter as
treasurer of the Union, have made repeated demands upon Mr. L.S.Foster
for a report of his sales and suhscriptions for the month of Octcter,
1900. We have also ma.de repeated demands on him for the balance that
he owes to the Union on previous monthly reports in 1900.
We have failed to secure either a final accountinc or the
balance due the Union in cash.
I suggest that it. would be wise for 3'ou to make a formal
demand on him for both of these items in your capacity as President
of the Union.
From outside sources I learn that Mr. Foster is in finan-
cial trouble, and if we do not secure the balance due to the Union at
an earl:' date I am afraid it will prove a total loss.
I also suggest that if you do not secure an accounting
and the balance due that you authorize the treasurer to place the
ma
tter in the hands of a law^'^er for attention
Yery truly yours >
4^^^
American Ornithologists' Union^
FOUNDED J883,
WM. DUTCHER, Treawiref,
525 Manhattan Avenue*
New York City.
INCORPORATED J8M.
NEW YORK, March 18, 1902
Dr.C.H.Merriam,
1919-16 th Street,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Doctor:
I send you by express under another cover, my vouchers
for the regular A.O.U. account and also for the Thayer Fund account
from Nov.l to the present time.
Will you please approve each one and return them to me at
your earliest convenience.
There are a large numher of vouchers for discounts and I
have drawn them off on a separate sheet of paper; it will only he
necessary for you to approve the schedule.
So far as I have been able to I have this year secured the
endorsement of each person who has expended any money.
Very truly yours,
% "Ho
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American Ornithologists' Union*
FOUNDED J883.
WM. DUTCHER, Treasafer,
525 Manhattan Avenue,
New York CHy.
INCORPORATED J888.
NEV YORK, March 26, 1902.
Dr. C. H. Merriam,
1919-16th Street,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
I received to-day "by express the package of vouchers sent
to you for approval.
On examination of the same I find that there are four
Touchers that you have failed to approve.
I can see no reason for your stand in these cases and I
trust that on second thought you v/ill approve the vouchers and return
them to me .
These vouchers are all for money expended on account of
the Thayer Fund for "bird protection.
The administration of this fund I take it is largely left,
in fact almost entirely lef t^ to the judgment of the chairman of the
committee and I certainly hope that you have confidence, not only
in his judgment but in his integrity.
I expended the small amount in question only after due
deliberation with the result that I thought it would advance the
interest of bird protection to purchase and use the books bought as
I have.
There is no question in my mind of the good results that
were obtained by these expenditures.
You must also realize that these matters are of a char-
acter that will not permit bf delay; in very many instances action
must be taken at once and I certainly think that you, noting the
results obtained by our committee in the past two years, should not
question the actions of the chairman.
I sincerely hope that you will reconsider and return the
bills to me endorsed.
y
With kindest regards.
Very truly yours.
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Dr. C. hart Merriam,
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My Dear Dr, Merriani:
Your favor of February 17th just
received on ray return from Washington. I note
what you say with re^jard to tne grizzlies. I do
not know 01 a single specimen or even a skull ot
a grizzly from the Plains region of this part of tlie
country. I do not have any material that will
help you oiit with either one of the problems which you
mention m your letter.
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the nead of the Fecos River m TJew Mexico. These were
mounted m the old-lasnioned way, with the skulls
in tne skin. I presume, however, that you have
specimens from that part of tiie countiy, namely, tne
region between Las Vegas and Santa Fe. These large
brown or grizzly bears v/ere common in that locality in
the vears ibbo to ibbb.
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Department of Agriculture
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St. Louis, Mo., December 20, 1922.
Mr. L* C* Dyer,
Member of Congress,
Washington, D. C,
My dear Dyer:
A friend of mine, Y/. D. Helman, and whose
office Is In the Granite Bldg., St. Louis contemplates
an auto tour to California next month. He has been
Informed the United States Geographical Dept., supplies
maps showing the proper rout.
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them sent to him. If this Is true.
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HORTIOULTURAL AND POMOLOQICAL
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February 24, 1921.
Mr. C. Hart Marriam,
19 19- 16th St.,
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Deer Sir:
I am interacted in securing Ribes Marshallii*
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Vary truly yours,
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Aug. 29, '15.
Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I understand that you are in the market for
bear heads, and having a brown bear head and in a
position to obtain others am writing you for informa-
tion, which will be greatly appreciated.
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(Signed) Raymond D. Dart,
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture,
Biological Survey,
Washington, D. C»
Dear Sir:
I am sending via Juneau, Alaska one box containing 1 only Brown
Bear skull, sex male. Ages (Indian estimates about 11 yoars^ killed in
crab Bay in Tenakee Inlet near Tenakee town on Chichagof Island in
May, 1916.
Respectfully
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Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, D. C*
Dear Sir:
I have been advised to write you and
inquire regarding the possibility of securing
a position as secretary in your department.
My informant stated that the position would
involve employment in Karin County during part
of the year and in Washington during the remairder.
My experience covers several years of
ratner advanced work and I feel capable of assum-
ing more than usual responsibility. I am at
present employed by the California State Board of
Health, on the University Campus, under Professor
M. E. Jaffa, formerly professor of nutrition at
this University. The department is in line for
reorganization and as tliis may result in transfer
of some of the positions to other localities, I
deem it necessary to make inquiries where I believe
I might give sat isfaction*
For several years I have been interested
In Nature Study, having pursued field work under
Dr. H. C. Bryant of the Extension Department; am
not a college graduate, but have had some class
work in science. I might add that I have
acted as Secretary for Miss Julia Morgan, Architect,
and have assisted Dr. Win. F. Bade in the prepara-
tion of his latest work "The Life and Letters of
Jolin Muir**«
Work of the nature in which you are
interested has always been extremely fascinating
to me and I feel that with this interest, I would
be very happy engaged in it.
Thanking you for any information or
advice you may see fit to offer me, I am,
Very truly yours.
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THE DENVER AND RiO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD SYSTEM
J. H. YOUNG. RCCKIVKR
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
F. A. WADLEIOH
PAaSENOER THArriC MANAOen
W. H. CUNDEY
A»«T. OENERAL PASSENaEfl
lENT
B. W. ROBBINS
AMT. aENEWAL PASBENOER AOENT
A. M. UCK
Denver, Colo., Dec. 14, 1922
]?ile 1-F
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D. C
Dear Sir:
Mr. H. N. Burlxans. Executive Secretary. Denver Tourist Bure^m. has
referred to Mr. Beam, of this office, a letter from Mr. Robert Sterling
Yard, advising that you are desirous of securing a photograph published
in the Sierra Club Bulletin. Vol. 11. facing page 319. "The Grand Canon
from Bright Angel Point".
Not having seen the Bulletin referred to. Mr. Beam is at a loss
to decide oust what view is desired, but thinks it is one of several
prints Which we are sending to you under separate cover. We shall b e
glad to have you select the one wanted and return the others at your
convenience .
I presume the photograph is to be used as an illustration, and
would appreciate it if you would advise in what publication the re-
production appears.
Yours truly.
GLB
^passeAger Traffic Mana^r. ^
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THE DENVER AND RlO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD SYSTEM
P. A. WAOLEIGH
PASaKM«KII TRArriC MANAOER
ASCT. GENERAL PASSENOCR AOENT
B. W. ROBBINS
ASST. OENERAL PASSENaER AOENT
A. H. LKK
flENERAL BAOaAaE AOENT
J. H. YOUNO. RECKIVKR
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
Denver, Colo.» January 19,
File 1-1^
Br. :;. Kart Merriam,
Research Associate, Smitlisonian Institution,
1919 16th St., aiashington, D. G.
Dear Sir:
I ani in receipt of your letter January 15th, and am sorry to learn
that the photographs of the Grand Canon from the North Rim formerly sent
you v/ere not received. I enclose herewith two additional prints, one of
which I trust is the subject you desire.
Yours trul
6I£
Passenger Traffic Ma^^er.
l«Ot
THE DENVER AND RiO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD SYSTEM
J. H. YOUNG. RKCKIVKR
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
F. A. WADLEIOH
PASCENOER TRArPIC MANAOER
W. H. CUNDEY
ASST. GENERAL PASSENOER AOENT
B. W. ROBBINS
ASST. SCNERAL PASSENOER ASENT
A. H. LKK
Denver, Colo,, January 29, 1923
File 1-F
Dr. C. Hart Merriam,
Research Associate, Smithsonian Institution,
1919 Sixteenth St., Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am in receii^t of your letter January 24th, and shall be very
glad to alloY/ you to keep both of the Grand Canon photographs re-
ferred to, which please accept with our compliments.
Should either of these pictures be reproduced, I would appreciate
it if you would advise in what publication it appears.
Very truly yours,
GLB
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
WESTERN UNIVERSITY
LONDON. CANADA
Jan. 26, 1922
Dr. C, Hart Merrlaia,
1919, 16th St., Wabhington, D. C.
Dear Dr. Merrlaia;
I Bhoul^ like very much to have ^our a^^vlce re artlclt^b
published by you on the " Life oneb ' In N. Aaerica ab they
pertain to our district. As you will notice v-e al^o locatea
In or just north of, the only area in which the Transition
I ehoula like to write up an article pointing out our
favourable podltlon here ana woula very nuch appreciate any
ajiBlstance you might give me.
Youre sincerely.
(_y/ John D. Detwller
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
WESTERN UNIVERSITY
LONDON, CANADA
Feb. 16, 1922.
Dr. C. Hart Merrlam,
1919 Sixteenth St. ,
WaahineSton, D. C,
Dear Dr. Merriaoi:-
I wab much pleaded to receive your letuer of the
14th Inbt, and alao Bulletin #iC, U.S.D.A., Division of
i3io. Survey, and the reprint fi*om the Yearbook of the
U.S.I.A. for 18'^4. I might bay that we are lookiri^i;
forward to e;vtenbive developnientb in connection with
Wettern U. Our position here ib rather unique from an
agricultural point of view in that thib area tKiMiiQpi lb
practically the only one in Cem. in the Upper Aubtiml
Life Zone. Few people here beem to know thib. Thib
dibtrict ib albo bomewhat intereb .int entomologically
for it appears to form a bort of Canadian hi^^hway for
inbuct uibpersal fron the c£.bt ana uortheabt.
I witoh to thank you for the afibibtance you have
iiO freely given me.
Yourb blncerely,
Xy/John D. Detwiler.
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Jan. 16, 1918.
Mr. Barnes,
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Dear Mr. Barnes:
Yon may "be a. little surprised to hear from me
hut I wish to remind you of our conversation last fall
concerning hear skulls. You will remember me as the
ranger who took you over the herry patches on the Columbia
Forest.
You told me to look out for strange bear in this
country so I am sending you under separate cover a specimen
which is said to be a«eak the owner of the skull has
written the story which is inclosed in this letter.
As this specimen does not belong to me and the
owner did not put a price on it will you kindly let me
know what it is worth to the collector friend of yours.
If it is of no value to him kindly return it to me. The
owner has the hide from this tear and I never saw a skin
like it. Are having a very warm winter here, no snow at
K^vr^'.
Yeihr truly yours,
(Signed) Harry DeVoe
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Dear Sir:-
In reply to your letter of Maroh 15th, regarding
box from Campbell River, containing skulls of cougar, black
bear, and marten, shipped to The Biological Survey, Washington,
by W, R* Kent on or about July 18th last*
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which Is addressed to The Biological Survey, Washington, D.. C«
The box I refer to has been held here for the reason that wa
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export* Hov/ever, I have to-day taken the matter up with the
Game Warden, and shipment will be sent along at once. I
presume this is the same one referred to in your enquirys
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April 12th.I91«#
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I aib In raoalpt of an enquiry from Pr« C« Hart
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talnlnf skulls of masjLBlB said to hare bsen ehippsd "by you
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of thli shipment, and would thank 70a to klndlj let us know
throngh what i&eaiim It waa ahlpped fro& Caftphell Rirer, to
enable us to saice enquiries of the Steasshlp Conpany here*
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IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
FRANK L. MULHOLLAND
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RUFUS F. CHAPIN
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SECRETARY
CHESLEY R. PERRY
CHICAGO
SER6EANT-AT-ARMS
ALBERT S. ADAMS
ATLANTA
Some years a 5:0 v/e had a little correspondence re the
bears of the Cassiar District.
At Tjresent, I am t" inking: 0
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i-ij s-orin^;. I sa*:; Dr. Tni;=?herXin Oheyemie reoerrElyT ^^^cJ^
anf ^-^"told mo jo-^\ ■ - - • o- .':"^j deeply interested in the ^
hear subject. T am proin^ to im-^ose on your ^^ood nature
for some inform tion.
ilj .yOU kindly tell me v/here, v/hen and with v/hom it
would he best to go? I would ap reciate any i .ice from
you very much, t'the same time of course if on be
of any service to you on the trip don't fail to m .ke
your ishes knov/n.
Yours,
ifna A. ^^ontHJtm MM.
A.M.M0x»(MM.
EYE. EAR, NOSE. THROAT,
BUTTE, MONTANA.
March 7, 1917#
Ilr. C. "^art I'erri-m,
V/ashingtonf D« C.
Dear 6ir:-
I wish to thani you for the information yoti kindly
gave me on the bear subject* King of Denver ^ave
me one fellow's address and at present | I am waiting
to hear from Hillis. Tt takes so long to get an
answer from that ICodiak Island country and the
uncertainty of reaching there at any definite
date, rather convinces me that your advice to engage
natives on the ground is the proper do-^e.
Aletter from LIrs# lyiand. Telegraph Creek informs me
they are no\Y giving a standard price for a certain
length trip, so that hereafter, parties Roin^ up there
will simpl'/have to specify the kind of ^ame they want
and the time^ ^g» One man. forty days hunt, §1300 j
two men, forty days hunt, vl^OO*
Yours,
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December 24^ 1917 •
C, Hart Merriani, Esq.,
1919 - I6th Street
Washington, D« C.
Sear Sir :
We have your letter of the 21st. We beg to assure
you that the quantity of wood delivered was correct and we
only «ent you 1/4 of a cord instead of 1/2 cord. "e are
under orders trying to distribute what wood we have in stock
among our customers on this basis^ and trust that we may
be able if additional supplies can get through embargoa to
have wood for our customers later on. At the present time
we are very short and are making this distribution andcare
only delivering to each customer a certain amount each month.
Very truly yours,
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January 30, 1918*
Dr. C* Hart Merriam,
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Washington, D, C.
Dear Sir :
We have your letter of January 29th and have re-
ferred same to our Delivery Department and will do the
best we can to make delivery as you require.
It is impossible to place any stated order at
this time for future delivery, as the order is dependent
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stated periods for any deliveries as we do not know if
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trade we are utterly unable to make any promises for future
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To the Residents of Lagunitas,
Uarin County,
California.
Dear Friends:
Mrs. Matilda Grief of Lagunitas has been very
ill for many months; is in distress and sorely in need
of our assistance. She was always ready and willing to
help any one in sickness and trouble and her kindness
has earned our gratitude.
As she needs our help now, let us give it and
be glad of an opportunity to repay her in some measure.
I am writing in similar terms to every citizen of
Lagunitas and ask them, to alleviate her distress, hav-
ing no doubt that there will be a ready response.
Please mail whatever contributions you may feel
inclined to give, within the next 10 days, and I will
acknowledge it by sending you a list of those to whom I
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AN ANSELMO. CALIF.
I March 12-1931
Dr. Merriam,
Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, D,C»
Dear J>r. Merriam:
During your visit to the Coast last
summer it was with pleasure that you mentioned
several times your approval of the Auburn automobile.
Our success with this car was normal, competing of
course with the more familiar trade-majrk cars
well known on the market at that time.
This year Auburn has entered the highly
competitive field with an antirely new line of cars.
The public reception has been phenominal and at the
present time sales covering the state are running
next to Buick.
We are taking this liberty in writing
to you regarding the possibility of allowing us to
dispose of your Dodge Sedan. Used car prices are
holding up quite well and by carefully analizing
our prospects it is probable that a very satisfactory
transaction could be completed.
Your local Auburn dealer in Washington
would be glad to show you the various models. If
you decided to make a change we could have the new
car ready for yuu upon your arrival this Spring.
'^^^fl'*^i»g to hear from you soon in this
matter and extending our good wibhes, we remain,
Very respectfully,
Durham Motors
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June 26« 1919 •
Ilianmit Bay, Alaska •
Biological Survey.
Dear Sir:
I am sending you 3 tear heads. 2 male and 1 female. I
gire the sex as I am told. Will you please advise me In regards to
1920 if you will buy heads next year. Please send oheck to Blbert
Daryea, Illanma Bay, Alaska.
Respectfully,
SI
(Signed) Elbert Duryea.
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ROCHESTER. N.Y. April 1, 193C.
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C. H. Uertiair.,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
On receipt of your recent oraer for enlarge-
ments and lantern slides, w« were unable to proceed with
the work ordered fro's. the four negatives of two n-en, from
whioh you requested two enlargements and one lantern slide
each, so that the front and aide view of each man shall
be m the respective pictures, as ,e do hot clearly under-
stand your Wishes, It being impossible to combine either
set of these negatives so as to make one continuous picture,
the best result that can be obtained by trir^.ing the blank
margins so .s to Join the negatives as well as possible
may not satisfy your customer; then as the front view of
the n:an in fr.e doorway is so much weaker than the side view,
there may be so much difference in the quality of the two
Views as to ..ake the work unsatisfactory. Besides as the
aide View of the man by a tree is so much smaller than the
front view, this difference in the lantern sliae a^d the
enlargement may not be agreeable.
However, if such work as can be done by trim-
ming the blank margins so as to Join the negatives with as
little line as possible between them will be accepted, we
Will be glad to give it careful attention, but if you de-
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, N.Y. April 1, 193G.
C. H. aertiar..
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Decir Sir:
On receipt of your recent order for enlarge-
menta and lantern slides, we were unable to proceed with
the work ordered froin the four negatives of two men, from
which you requested two enlargeir.3nts and one lantern slide
each, so that the front dind side view of each man shall
be in the respective pictures, as ve do tiot clearly under-
stand your wishes. It being impossible to combine either
set of these negatives so as to n:ake ::ne continuous picture,
the best result that can be obtained by triinrr.ing the blank
margins so as to join the negc^tives as well as possible
may not satisfy your custoireri then as the front view of
the man in the doorway is so much weaker than the side view,
there may be so much difference in the quality of the two
views as to make the work unsatisfactory. Besides as the
aide view of the man by a tree is so much smaller than the
front view, this difference in the lantern sliae and the
enlargement may not be agreeable.
However, if such work as can be done by trim-
ming the blijik margins so as to join the negatives with as
little line as possible between them will be accepted, we
will be glad to give it careful attention, but if you de-
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April 1, 1920.
C. H. LI. - cont.
sire tc have both ficure** n-c +v,«
won iigures of the sajce dize, considerable
extra work will be necetaary such :,a ^.^vin^ -.
-•oaiy, ai^cn as zaking glossy prints
»Uh the 3n:auer flgur, .nlarg.i to the size c=f the l«s,r
H^ountlne these pn.ts on one oaxd properly joined, than ^1-
ins a copy negative, and ,nl.r,e«nts and slides therefrom.
If it 13 leslred that the lines .t the Joints be worked out
by etching and retouching, the cost for the extra ,,ork alone
will be fro,. 82.00 to 33.00 en each copy negative, should
Xou .,ish the .an In the door.ay to be treated In the ^,
manner •
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We are proceeding wit>. the other wor)t which
Which yo^. ordered, but under the circur^at.nces think it
better to hold these four negatives until receipt of fur-
ther advice relative to how you wiah us to proceed and
would ask that in writing you call attention to this letter
m order that .xi sunder. tanding rnay be avoided.
Yours truly,
EASTL^AN KOTAK COIIPANY OF NlTW JERSEY
f ro.'wM^h ff deafre? L^2^e>r:nt';f '?h^ °? *?^ '' ^ ^- -««^^ive
the entire negative, f?e so srall th ? ^^^^\'^ ''''^^ ^^^ ^^
ladies alone Sill not be HoTll f ^ enlargen^ent of the
the entire negative win le^^^e '^ """^ ''''^^ *^« °"« f^c,m
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, N.Y. A.ril7, 192C,
Dr. C. Hart Merrlam,
Washington, D. C
Dear Sir:
In respcnse to your request of April 3d, in-
struct iona have "been given that lantern slides and
enlargements be made only from the better negatives
of the two ri-en, and no enlargement will be male from the
central portion of the negative '/There there are t^;70 worr.en.
Yours truly,
EAST^:A:: kodak COIIPAKY of NFW JIiESEY.
By^
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, N.V. Apr. 10-1920
C. Kart ilerriam.
WrBhington, D.C*
Dear Sir:-
We are enclosing nemorandiaa bill for $36.48
covering Order E-81717 for enlargements recently sent
to us. The work is now being completed and it should
be ready for shipment by the time your remittance reach-
es us, so there will be no delay in shipping*
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Yours very truly,
EASTMAN KpD
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Two paoicftf^c of Manzahlta ■•'fda haVo* arrlTOd
havo no
t' yot' had t'laa to put' tliota with fhttt ipe'aimf'ni' i
but will soon do so
I am now t^iniclng of tm'icine a w
alKlng t^rlp t)>rough tho roglon that will
Ino^udo both Bartlat^fand Highland Springs and ;$abK by way of CallstbgaV
I havo boon Inquiring a
"hd find tliat' It' ff can bodono without any difficulty
I thlnK tlat' a survay o f al I th# Manzahlt'as through as aqoh o«LaKO County
as It' Is posslbla for me to ooV
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a boVt^r Idea
of tho spoclos than oould ba galno'd by going to ono placo onl y • ^
1 hats almost^ flnlsho'd t'l • dat^ralnat Ions of ny Slatra plant's and
am astbnlshad at- tha naw things whloh I found tha'raV I Intand to publish
the list' with dasorlpt'lons of naw spaclas.
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Au?.. 1, 19C1.
My Hear Dr. ^'errlair:-
Your ''Ind In^'^itation , recel^^ed this iiornln
n-ave me ^reat oleasure : though It also ?ave rre a oan^ or sorrow: ^or I
will not ^^ able to accept. I am ^oln^^ to tt>e ^eetln- of the \T)erlcan As
in Denver and can afford neither the time nor the money for any other tritj
It is a -reat onoortunity which I am missing and I fully realise it;but I
ha^^e promised to be resent at that meeting an'^ have also Promised a paner
vhlch is as yet untouched, so that you see It is not possible. I f*ear
that I am R-oIn^ to miss you all in consequence and that Is still a --reate
grief .
Our trip vas a ^reat success In spite of much trouble vlth the horses.|
^'e were too early for the flora of the higher slopes^but almost e'^erythi
grew at the lover ones and f ^ot a lot of interesting^ plants. I ha^^e had
time only for the shrubs and trees. I ha e "ritten an account o^ our
trip for the -lerra Club -ulletin and ha'^^e made out the list of trees and
shrubs vlth localit^Ies. -e ^ot some fine pictures and I ha^^e a -^ood one
of the ee in?' soruce. It seems to me that the sS^uee ud the^e is not
the Shasta Fir but Abies nobills. "e rot cones from tvo trees and both
were the same. Did you ^et ^ood cones of the Shasta fir? If so, I -^111
add It to the list. There ere very fev trees fruiting this ^ear and I
think that the only two that vere at all cllmbable and had cones were the t|
two frorr which the cones /ere o'rtained.
It is the roughest, vl Idest , and most picturesque country that I was
ever In and I lon;^ to f-o aq:aln. '.'e had to or^' li^'e slaves for we tried
to make the most of our time. I was cook and dishwasher as well as bot^
anist. I also helped take care of the animals "hi le t% men hunted for th
trail, "^ou will see the account if the Club will -rint it , so I will
vrite no more, hooin^ to see you ^efore vou return to vashin-tv^^e^ ^JJ^^j^
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You see I have waited to acknowledge those maps
and now have three things to write about and will make one letter do tb
the work of three, I kept one map, and gave the others away to the most
appreciative recipients in you name. I ihank you in their behalf and
ijfiy own.
The next thing that I wanted to write about was you fine article
in Science. I began to read it without noticing the name of the author
and turned over the page still without being aware. However, I had not
gene far when I exclaimed to myself," This is sp*endid, I wonder who w
wrote it^' To my great pleasure I found tha-iyou were the author and then
read it with renewed interests
/hile I think thtt De ries has rearisoned from premises that are
not broad enough and has been disposed to give too much importance to
his conclusions, I know that he is right in imputing some species to swhlB
sudden creations. I have seen .many instances of it among great groups
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I had ever heard of De Vries. There are certain genera in California that
are certainly in transition and t he species are developing continually.
This is especially true of Orthocarpus, Eschscholtzia, ^latystemon, Pent-
stemon, Nemophila , Phacelia, and others
I want to thank you for the pictures which came today, v^ours is much
better than mine but the subject is a better one. I do not like the way
WJ dress hanfes. It makes me look like a Chinese woman with trousers on.
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W. W. 8ABGEANT.
Secretary Board of TnutoM
California Academy of Sciences
golden gate park
C. E. ORUN8KT.
President of the Academjr
BARTON WARREN EVERMANN
IMrector of the Muaeum
San Fkancisgo, California.
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a»craUry Board of TrustoM
California Academy of Sciences
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C. E. ORUN8KT.
Preaident of the Academy
BABTON WABREN EVERMANN
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^o sure hie are tl|at these same l]earts are true,
d]at inl|en in Inaking breams tl^ere comes a call
d|at sets tl]e tl^reab of memory aglofo,
3ffie knofo tl]at just by stretcliing out tl]e l]anb
3n Written foorb of lotie, or book, or floloer,
Cl^e foaiting l]anb twill clasp our otun once more,
Across tl]e silence, in tl]e same olb htay."
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Just past tlic limit nf our foork-ba^ tiiorlh,
Anh it is peoplch lititli fricubs tnc met
JKiib lubeb a yrar, a month, a hifrk or bay,
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Pnddent Board of Tniatact
SUSIE U. PEERS,
J, 8*^tar7 Board of TnuftMt
California Academy of Sciences
GOLDBN GATE PAKE
TujcpBOinc BAtvsw 5100
C. E. GRUNSKY,
Pnaldent of tha Academy
BAKTON WARREN EVERMANN,
Director of tha Moaaaa and of tha
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C. B. GBUNSKT, BNQ. D.
Prwident of the Academy and AetlBr
Director of the MuMum sad of the
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WM. H. CROCKER.
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SUSIE M. PEERS.
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Proaidcat of the Acadcnjr asd Actinia
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GOLDEN GATE PARK
San Framcisoo. Caufornia
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