RK-768

Stimpsonian March 11th/59

Dear Paternal

Yours and Coras of last Monday rec'd this morning - I wish you would ask Dr Blaney when there is any chance of a settlement of my claim by the N.W. Univers ity - But better not tell him I give it to you - Speak of your interest in it as if I intended to lend it to you or something of that sort.- They mustnt think that I beleive it a hard case or dont need the money or they wont pay it any way - I think Ill write to Dr Evans. I shall get some money from the michiganders now soon - to tell the entire truth Ive been the most

confoundedly hard up fellow you ever did see for a moth month or so as Ive received th nothing from the Mich Univ - Trowbridge has sent for the nony[?] now, however, and I'll be all straight. The prospect is that Ill get no immediate pay for my summers work but I'm looking ahead - Will get employment at some rate next winter - as a result of my summers operations.

I have now finished the prelim inary examination of all the snaiks and written out the specific characters of all with a complete monograph of most - some 30 or 40 new species - part of these published in Mex[?] Boundry[?] Rep.[?] -

Possibly Ill be sent to Laramie Peak instead of Hudsons Bay

Love to all Son Bob