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wont know anything of it until it is all over. The audacity of the scheme, has created great excitement, & the most enthusiastic supporter we have is Benny Beaver. The first time I have ever seen him really enthusiastic. It may be the beginning of the end, but if the gossip is true, that all anthropology is to be moved over to the Metropolitan, it wont hurt us any. Jesup, Puddin, Clark, & Bumpus have spent several days together looking over the collections at the museums. There is certainly something doing. This trip of Frank's need make no difference to you, if you buy the Jones collection, for there is a boat from New Orleans to Panama every week, & he can help you pack it up, & then sail