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In conclusion I desire to state that during the entire trip Mr J. Frank Ellis, who had charge of the car was untiring in his efforts to further the objects on which I was sent, and did everything possible to provide comfortable accommodations for the live animals, quite regardless of his own convenience. But for this hearty cooperation on his part it would have been impossible to bring back so many live specimens.

I have further to report that Mr R. S. Johnson, Assistant Messenger rendered me invaluable assistance throughout in the care and management of the animals, and also in collect[[overwrite]] y [[/overwrite]]ing [[collecting]] for me in Helena a valuable lot of ground-work materials when I was otherwise engaged and could not attend to that work in person. I would suggest that Mr