you might wish to investigate while you are on the ground. The Committee approved of my action in sending Peterson west and he will leave to-day. I have had a long letter from Cook, in which he sticks to all of his old agreements, and I do not anticipate any more trouble in that quarter. Utterback has sent in his account and also his balance of $198.10, this I deposited to the credit of the Fossil Fund, and then gave Peterson a check for the same amount to start him in on his work. Whenever he needs more money I can send it to him. In accordance with your suggestion and upon the approval of the Committee, Ortmann, Jenning, Santens and Kahl will start for Chicago on Sunday for the meeting of the American Association. The absence of these four gentlemen and Mr. Peterson, in addition to the fact that Miss Stribling is ill with tonsilitis, will leave us rather short-handed, but we will get along somehow.

	Founder's day passed off very well. In regard to the weather, it was one of the worst days I have ever seen, raining all morning, and turning to snow and sleet in the afternoon. An informal reception was given for the guests in the morning, which was rather slimly attended, and particularly badly run by the Honorable Kirke Porter. The house was comfortably filled in the afternoon but not crowded. Bryce made a very good speech but entirely too long; Hornaday a rather poor one, and Krehbiel a very good one of a decent length. John Burroughs was also present but kept quiet.

	I had the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Holland at the reception in the morning; she seems very well and very glad to think that you are getting along so well, though a little nervous about Mrs. Vanderbilt. Raymond is getting along all right, and will be at the