Jensen Utah, Jan. 13, 1922



My dear Dr. Holland:-

	I have tried repeatedly of late to write you an informal, personal -- "unofficial" -- letter telling you more of the conditions and prospects but I have been interrupted by other duties, and now I am so worn out by care, and by disappointment and worry incident to financial conditions here that I cannot write as I wish to write. Then too the field is so immense that I despair of giving anything like an adequate idea in a short time under stress; so I have decided to defer writing more fully until I can get my nerves in a little better tone.

	I will say, however, that the prospects for the interests of our Museum, and for geological and paleontological work -- aside from the Dinosaur quarry -- are most encouraging. Indeed with my experience I could by using a little slang and say that I consider the proposition a "dead cinch". I think that you will recognize the fact that my prophecies in regard to these things are not usually proven to be disappointing. I do not write this to boast but only to get at the truth.

	I am very confident that I can make most interesting collections for the Museum, both for study and exhibition at a comparatively small cost to the Museum. As I think I have told you I have been enabled to travel some thousands of miles in and around the basin by quick conveyance and have been enabled to see the conditions better than ever before. As this country gives every promise of becoming a great oil field a great amount of geological work will be done here, but if I live and have my health, we can get the cream of it.

	On account of the unusual conditions -- financial and other -- I have been able to collect only a part of what is due me and it is this that has so worn on me and seemed for the time to put everything out of joint, but I consider the prospects bright for the near future and I am confident of carrying out my plans.

	As the rains came and with them the mud, and then the freeze-up and the rigors of winter I have not yet gone over the road to Craig as I intended to do, but I will watch my opportunity and will report to you on the best and cheapest outlet for our freight.

	I received the book which you sent as a holiday present, and thank you for your remembrance of me.

	Wishing you many prosper[ous?] years I am



Yours sincerely,

Earl Douglass