St Michael's Preparatory
Boulder, Idaho, Mar 15 '72

Prof. C. L. Marsh,
Yale College,

Izar Sir,

There lingers still
in our isolated home the light
and memory of your refreshing
and pleasant visit, and in fact
it is beginning to take the shape
of a kindly tradition.

We have in towr a characher
peculiar to this region, who at
some time in his life has started
on a liberal education, and now
possesses the usual cosmopolitan
fund of information of wonder-
ing "forty miners". He has lived
with the Indians a great deal
and knows quite a little about

Their habits, I gave him your
replacatory card. And he has
collected quite a number of arti-
cles, among which are an Indian
pipe, and a stone mortar, I he says
he knows where there are some In-
trian graves, and that by the time
I hear from you he can have
about a barrel of skulls and
belics,

On the supposition that these
are of any value to you, how well
you have them sent? Can you
get boxes franked by expedi-
tion.

All I have seen are the pipe and
the mortar, I cannot vouch for
anything more. My old friend, the
collector, is a genius in his way.
but has ruined himself by drink-
ing, and is slightly dazed in mind.
but considers himself an ac-
complished scientist and phil-
osopher, and I have to take

what he says and does, unless
It be an act of compli or a
patent fact, cum prato Salis,

If he comes half up to
what he says, I will endeavour
to see that nothing valueless
is sent, but would like another
copy of your circular, and
other instructions if you
 deem them necessary.

Mrs Miller sends with
kindest regards,