only $50  the same for  the initial expense so, as you see by my report we are a little behind.  There is also the sum of $40 still to be paid on the bones.   This now 



It may seem that I have been a little extravagant in taking  but out in this lonely desert waste  it has been a great comfort and consolation besides the scientific value  of the great comfort and consolation besides the scientific value of the greater number of the pictures so as it   about



I will willingly however reduce this  in the future if you think best



I has been hot  as H-- here for 6 or 8 weeks.  There has  been no rain to amount to anything and the dust rises in clouds when one goes along the road.  The hot weather or dust or something else caused terrible