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P.O.--MOORE, JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING    FREIGHT--VICTOR, IDAHO
TELEGRAMS--MOOSE, WYOMING   BAR B C RANCH  OR ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING
TELEPHONE-BAR B C RANCH, MOOSE, WYOMING   EXPRESS-JACKSON, WYOMING

represented by the mourners in another field.  I told Mr. Waegan it would be difficult indeed if not impossible to go above $40,000. Mr. Haegan was the person most interested and concerned on the Accessions Committee and due to hire we put our eggs in one basket for you. Now he will be out of the country and I really question how the Accessions Committee will react. They, with the exception of Mr. Hausa regarded 40,000 as too much + only on his pushing authorized it. I think it is only fair to you to lay all the cards this way on the table.  Since I got here we got all we expected dividend in another fund and I had told Mr. Francis to tell Mr. Waegen that instead of delaying payment till December or the New Year that I believed I could get the Trustees consent to borrow from these other Accession Funds which are earmarked by Terius of 94 to objects other than painting and pay immediately to full [[?]] of $40,000. I would have to get final authorization for this but I believe it is possible.

Will you answer to the [[?]] + the letter will be forwarded to me. I am