( Extract from Letter from Irving J. Manatt, U. S. Consul at Athens, Greece; dated 10 April, 1891; and addressed to F. W. Clarke, U. S. Geological Survey, Division of Chemistry.)

You must know of the Pikermi fossils found thirty years ago by the Frenchman Gaudry; of these the collection contains cart loads of duplicates, and I have asked for a list. You will certainly want to swap a lot of your " Bad Lands " bones for Attic specimens. Pikermi is on the Marathon road, about 15 miles from Athens, and was the scene of the last great brigand outrage, about 1872. You probably know Gaudry's book; I used it in working up my report, but have forgotten the title. In forwarding the lists ( which I hope to do soon ) will try to give you proper citations.

New Haven, Conn., July 26, 1892.

Dear Prof. Clarke, -

I return as you requested the letter in regard to Mr. Crisand's vouchers. I had no written contract with Mr. Crisand, but simply an oral agreement for job work. I showed him your letter authorizing the work, and asked him to have it done, while I agreed to look after the scientific accuracy of the drawings. Mr. Crisand has done a good of deal work for the Government, and is a responsible man.

Yours, very truly,

Prof. F. W. Clarke,

Special Agent, U. S. Geological Survey.

of the canvas above and below, or the space from the edge to the woven blue line. These wooden supports should be painted black, thus making above and below a frame for the picture, provided each canvas is hung free like a map.

It is of great importance that the face of each canvas be kept perfectly clean until all are hung. We have taken great pains with them here, and they are packed with much care, so they will come out of the case fresh and clean. They can easily be kept so when placed out of the box, if kept folded, with the face side against itself until they are hung. The wooden supports can be nailed on by folding back slightly the upper and lower margins.

The cover of the box is screwed on, and when removed the restorations will be found packed in the order of the enclosed lists, each one marked with a tag, and No. 1, Frontops, on top.

Please let me know when the box arrives.

Yours, very truly,

(Signed) O. C. Marsh.