My dear Stewart:



Your letter of January 11th. was received.  Mr. Kay is helping me out in the work in which he is indispensable, and as I wired you I can spare him about the first of February unless somehting unforeseen occurs.  There is a lot more work with the records and other things which will have to be doen but I can take care of that myself.  It took unitla bout the 8th. of January to get all the fossils down form the Quarry, get them boxed etc.  There is a little work to be done yet but no much.  I kept the full force of course until about the above date, then I let all go but Mr. Kay.



The trucking is still hanging fire though I have been expecting every day top see the man who wished the contract.  We are Having a January thaw just now with rain, snow, etc.  I do not know just how this will effect the roads but hope it will not hinder.



I will give you detailed estimate of funds needed to straighten accounts to date etc.



Total $350.00