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You will be glad to know that the Exposition Association has sent me $50 on account of the work I am doing on the cylinders and will send me as much more when I finish my report. This is in consequence of a letter of mine to Dr Boas, in which I represented to him that, although I was willing to work for nothing and board myself ^[[,]] in the interest of science^[[,]] the Exposition people ought not to expect me to buy or rent a phonograph. He wrote to Prof. Putnam, with the result I have mentioned. I think the work would go on rapidly, now, if I only had time for it. I have conquered the worst of the problems, and the rest will be comparatively easy; although much of it is no joke, I can assure you. Boas seems to be very frienly, indeed.---I suppose you saw my paper in the FOLK-LORE JOURNAL? The publishers sent me a good many extra copies of the article, without my asking for them.

You will be interested to hear that I talked an hour about the Indian music to the Woman's Club here, last Thursday, and a favorite soprano, whom I had coached, sang a half-dozen of the songs. I was very much [[strikethrough]][[?]] [[/strikethrough]] gratified with the way the ladies received the whole. They kept me answering questions for a full half-hour after the talk was over. I hav^[[e]] heard from it many times since.------I hear nothing from Washington. I can't say I have any hope that there will be any appropriation which I can afford to accept. But we shall see. I live from day to day, and let the future take care of itse lf.----Give my cordial regards to Francis and to Miss Gay and believe me, always,

Yours cordially and sincerely,
[[signed]] J.C.Fillmore. [[/signed]]