jepordise the interests of the university either before or after the first of May and you can plainly see in what kind of boat I am sailing my word has ben given and it must stand you wil remember that you told me after you obtained your clew that all I had to do was to keep my mouth shut but then you write me I must give Downey and yourself some information I have done this but I cannot go any farther so you see it wil be impossible for me to go out with the surveying party one thing I would advise that is as soon as you arive at the quarry tear down the old notice and put up a new one the blank I sent you wil do and Mr. Owen knows the form this business is something new for me and I want it setled quickly so I can get a good nights sleep.



Yours Truly

W. H. Reed