L. J. F. Kaeger.
MAIN STREET-

Police Court.

Chadron, Nebraska, April 23rd, 1989

Prof. Marsh
Smithsonian Institute.
Washington. D.C.

Sir:-

At present Mr. "Hank" C. Clifford, an all around frontiersman and at one time having guided one of your Geological researching party in and around the Northwest, is making a Geological collection in the Bad Lands of Dakota and elsewhere and has a very fine lot of Fossils collected together, some of which are rare specimens.

Mr Clifford probably needs no introduction from me to yourself? as I frequently hear him mention your name, but I desire to know from you if the United States will make any exibit of Geological specimens and Fossils at the Paris Exposition and if so whether Mr Cliffords collection, upon inspection by proper authorities, could or would be accepted as a part of that exhibit, and what would Mr C derive therefrom in the way of any remuneration to himself? by which I mean could he go along and get any wages for helping to exhibit and taking care of the Fossils and after the exposition, provided he got a good chance, sell his part of the exhibit?.

Please answer as soon as possible.

Box 54