New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-17
Gives $4,000, and Offers to
Raise $4,000 to Con-
tinue Work.
MADE IN LETTER
TO PROF. OSBORN
Colonel Tells of Great Accom-
plishmentS in South America,
and Much Yet to Do.

Theodore Roosevelt will give to the
American Museum of Natural History
8. 600 and when he returns to New
York. in May, will assist II in raising
81 coo more TO carry on explorations
in South America. This offer was
made in two letters from the colonel
made public at the museum yesterday.
Colonel Roosevelt stated that his son
Kermit, Anthony Fiala and several
others in the party had suffered from
slight attacks of fever, but otherwise
all had enjoyed excellent health.
The only condition attached TO Colo
mel Roosevet's offer was that the mu-
scum should eXpend the money IN COM
pleting the work Of exploration he had
begun. It was said AT the museum
yesterday that this would be agreed
10 and Colonel ROosevelt's offer had
been accepted. The letters containing
the offer and other information about
his trip were received by Professor
Henry Fairfield Osborn, president Of
the museum. and Frank NJ. Chapman,
curator Of ornithology.
Much Work Accomplished.
Colonel Roosevelt said the region
touched by his party was productive OF
wonderful scientific results. one river
was discovered, he wrote, and many
mammals and birds were obtained.
Colonel Roosevelt is bearing the ex-
penses Of Cherrie and Miller, of the
museum staff. who are in his party
He speaks highly of their work in his
letters. and says he wants them, and
not himself 10 write a book Of the trip
In the. course Of his journeyings the
colonels rife has brouSHt down giant
tapir. some white-lippe3 peccaries and
several bush deer.
Regarding his offer to finance t2ture
exploratio-s, Colonel Roosevelt, writ
ing from st. Louis de Caceres on Jan
uary ) TO President Osborn, said:
When ! get back l am anxious to
help you send Miller to complete his
work around Mount Duida, to ascend
the top and thoroughly to work the
neighborhood from the standpoint OF
the mammalogist and ornitholoSist.
He ought 10 have about 5000 for the
trip. ] will subscribe $1,000 and 90
my best to help raise the remainder.
MILLER is a capital fellow. He has
begun his work around Mount Duida'
and if he IS given the time and the
moderate amount of money necessary
he can thoroughly finish the work and
do something emphatcally creditable
70 the museum. As l shall probably
take Cherrie down the River de Du-
vida ! wish to give this as KIND or
consolatio prize TO Miller.
81 shall also help with $1,000 in
sending Cherrie back for the museum
TO work thoroughly these upper Para
guav marshes. They offer a wonder
ful field. | earnestly hope that Chap
man has been favorably struck by my
PROPOSAL. that you will be struck by
il and that my request will be
granted
As regards himself, the colonel adds
'T am only too delighted 10 have the
chance Of having such men as Cherrie
and Miller with me-" He says he IS
proud Of being connected with the mu-
scum. The letter continues:
What do IN paying the expenses
or the two men is much more than re-
paid by the pleasure I get in having
them with me and in helping 10 do the
work. But II you and the authorities
OF the museum feel that you would like
in any way to recognize the fact that
have taken them with me and am
giving the collections to the museums,
rhen there is no other recognition that
I would value in any way so much as
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