anywhere, except on the street, and not knowing to whom to send the plans for making the bases.



These lines are nto intended to lay my burden upon you, but simply to make you, as one of my personal friends, in a position perhaps to dip in a helping oar informed as to present the situation.  It is quite possible that you already know by rumor something about the matter, and I imagine that a few tactful words on your part might, as occassion offers, pave the way for relieving me from my present state of distressful ignorance as to what is going on in the matter.  Mrs. Carnegie enthusiastically believes that we ought to show every manner of kindness to Mexico at this time, and she thinks that a present coming from us to the National Museum might have a little influence in showing the entire goodwill which the people of our country feel to our friends across the Mexican border.



I do not wish to involve you in the slightest degree in any matter that might be inconvenient to you, but it has just occured to me that it may be well for me to confidentially let you know what is going on.



With kindest regards, I am

Yours in bonds of Amherst