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send a copy of Contributions to the Stiftesbokasafn at Reykjavik, 

 Iceland, at the instance of Daniel W. Fisk now at Copenhagen. Is 

 this right? 



Don't fear for my health, I never was so stout, and perhaps well, 

 in my life. Although I work hard (from 5 A.M., till I fall asleep 

 spontaneously P.M.) yet I take so much exercise as to keep me up. 

 I have to visit all the printers, binders, lithographers, etc., in the city 

 almost every day, walking from one extreme of the city to the other. 

 As a good sign, I always have a ravenous appetite. And besides I 

 talk a great deal about going out fishing, and doing other foolish 

 things; and at any rate I hope to have a good run next summer. As 

 to the nature of my business, I sometimes feel as if I were wasting 

 time attending to these details; but then again I become reconciled 

 in a measure, on knowing, as I do, that if I do not attend to them no 

 one will, and I flatter myself that the publications of the Smithsonian 

 Institution could not go on without me. Mr. Jewett has his hands 

 full of the Library and catalogue matters. . . . It is a fact that 

 I have scarcely done a single hour's work of original investigation 

 since my arrival; of aboriginal I will not speak, on account of that 

 modesty which should characterize juveniles. Still, I trust a better 

 day is coming, when I can do something, and no one would be more 

 happy to see that time than Prof. Henry. No one could be kinder 

 or more considerate than he, and I flatter myself that he considers 

 his Asst. Secretary a prize in a small way. 



Are not you getting tired of this prosy letter, written when I 

 should have been in bed an hour ago, but for your epistle. To come 

 to an end, however, I will carefully follow all your directions about 

 vessels, etc. and will indicate on a separate slip some additional 

 desiderata. 



I have not yet had the pleasure of seeing Master Wizlizenus, 

 though I understand from Mister W. that he is a wonderful individual, 

 in fact something remarkable. Of the accuracy of this impression, 

 coming from such a source, there can, of course, be no question. 

 Mrs. W. is not yet allowed to see company, but is doing well. And 

 now with inexpressible love to dear Mrs. M., and plenty of the same 

 to yourself, goodbye, 



From your affectionate 



S. F. BAIRD. 



