Jensen, Utah, August 23, 1912

Mr. Douglas Stewart

Pittsburg, Pa.



My dear Stewart:

I recd a letter from Dr. Holland a few days ago in which he stated that he was about to depart for South America. He did not state just what day he would leave but I judge that he is gone by this time or I would write him another letter.

We are now taking down the skeletons which we have exposed in the new extension of the quarry. We are now reaping the harvest, in fact the great portion of our previous work has been preliminary. The thing has developed beyond our expectations. Sixty feet in length of the bone layer removed and over 200 ft almost ready to remove. Had we known in the first place just how "things lay" we might have gotten out the same amount of material at less cost but when all is summed up it may be better as it is as many things are to be taken into consideration. One thing seems evident, if we want to excel in the exhibition of huge dinosaurs we can do it; and unless we continue to unearth new forms or more complete skeletons of those partly known, we could take a contract to supply all the great museums of the world with duplicate material of Middle mesozoic dinosaurs.

If my man, Mr. Kay, who is going to Vernal, does not come by before the prints get dry I am going to send you some pictures which will give you something of an idea of a part of the quarry -- the portion in which we are now working.

We will as soon as possible, under the circumstances, take down and box up this material and have it ready when we get orders to ship. I hope we may know from two to four weeks before hand when we are to ship so as to give time to get teams enough together to haul it out in reasonable time and make all preliminary arrangements &c. This is undoubtedly the greatest funeral procession that ever went out of Utah and it will be expensive in spite of most rigid economy.

I hope that everything is lovely at the Museum. Mr. Kay had an attack of what looks like appendicitis and his baby boy is not well so he will go to Vernal this afternoon. Your humble servant feels much better since he spent a few days in the Mountains.



Best wishes to all,

Earl Douglass