Transcription of a Letter from F.V. Hayden to Thomas Moran, August 05, 1872

Madison Valley Montana August 25 1872 1882

My dear mrs. Moran:

Your letter came while I was near the Madison Canyon. & Jim had been to Va. City to get supplies for his return trip down the East side of Snake River. He will be at Fort Hall about the 10th or 15th of October. I was glad to get your letter. I am glad you are completing those four pastures. I beg you to put your best touches on them. I wish Jon could make some rulers, 4 or 5, so that I might here them put on stone, but we may talk about that. It is possible that Mrs. Blackmore will make one of his for that purpose. There is no doubt that your reputation is made. Still you must do much to [nurde??] it. The more you get, the greater the care. I think Blackmore will [???] you abroad more than any one else. He has been all through the country with me and has now gone to San Franciso perfectly transported. He think you are O.K. The [rivet] fruit picture you paint must be the Tetons. I have assigned for a small

part to take you from Fort Hill up Snake River, then to the Yellowstone, etc, next year. I beg you will work on all the pictureds you can this year. Jackson's photographs of this year throw all others in the shade. Jim and Lanford are the only white men who were [arcanded] the Great Teton. We all met in the Geyser Batin within a few hours of each other, [???] 14. On the 17th we had a great meeting, photographs taken over 60 persons present. We elected you in honory Member in the U.S. Geological Survey No. 2. Blackmore was elected No. 3, Langord, No. 4. I am going to publish this winter a catalogue with the four portraits of the Honorary members. So you see we do not forget you. Holmes has made a vast numbe rof color sketches. We shall get to Washington about November and then you had better come on and see us. We here much matter that you should avail yourself of. My whole exhibition has been a complete success in every way. It will not be different for you to see all this country next year in a few weeks and make

all the sketches you need. I think a good painting of the Teton would sell to the Government for $5,000, perhaps $20.000 Put in your best stroke this summer to as to be ready for a big campaign next summer. I think you ought to try hard to complete Blackmore's picutres [??] was a sad event. The deeath of his wife - Now he wishes to have them as a sort of monument to her memory, IPlease remember me most kindly to Mrs. Mou?? and to Gilder. Tell him I have done grand material for his magazine next winter. [Second] attend you eres in the [??] with of your true friend F. V. Hayden