for tha all-round resourcefulness and experience which we need I know of no available man who would compare with Kay.  Then, too he is interested in intellectual things and especially in this work.  When he is in the field he is like myself, too much interested to cout time.  As the Museum has already taken steps to retain him, perhaps permanently, I would rather leave the matter of salary to you.  Will you arrange to send his salary directly to him as you do mine or allow for taking it out of the field account?  I see as splendid field before us and in the matter of expenses I shall plan as best I can for economical operation but I trust we will have funds sufficient to carry on the work sucessfully.  The expense of shipping has necessarily been large but neither myself or Mr. Kay can see how we could have reduced the expense.



I wish to take my boy, Gawin with me, as it will be a good training for him and he can save me many steps, help with the camp work etc.  I can put in my time to better advantage.  He will be a good hunter, too, if he does as well as he has at collecting Indian relics.  He is anxious to make the trial and is willing to begin at a small price.



Mr. Kay is writing to you.



Earl Douglass