will be a great inconvenience to the Museum, and to Mr. Peterson personally, and start for your place on May the first. He will then rush the work as fast as possible, and I have no doubt that Dr. Holland will join him on his return from abroad.

	If this plan is agreeable to you, would you kindly have some one go to Harrison and take charge of our outfit, horses &c., and take it to your place and keep it  until Mr. Peterson's arrival? We will be very glad to reimburse you for this trouble.

	Kindly reply to this as soon as possible. Hoping that we will not be obliged to delay the work any later than this time, I am,

		Yours very sincerely,

			[Douglas Stewart]

			Assistant to Director