1 A from the idea that my early diagnosis of typhoid in their 

 boys had something to do with their recovery. 



October 17, 1906, he wrote: 



I had a nice letter from Dr Hektoen . . . asking me to give 

 him an idea as to what kind of work and salary I wished and 

 he would then let me know if they had anything in Chicago. 

 "You know that I want to do all I can to help you realize 

 wished-for opportunities. ,, Wasn't that kind of him! But I 

 cannot bear to think of going back to Chicago. I shall explain 

 to him in December why I think the Pacific Coast is the place 

 for me. The die is cast for the next few years at any rate. 



Later in the month he spoke his opinion of the legal suit in 

 which he was involved: 



You ask about the trial. As I have told you, the Farmers Asso- 

 ciation never had any case and most of them are simply the 

 victims of ignorant and scheming veterinarians and lawyers. 

 We will be busy to-morrow sealing and shipping pathological 

 specimens to Butte. Gardner wishes to present them and as I 

 am anxious to keep off the stand if possible, he is welcome to 

 do so. I am only anxious to get away from here. 



Wherry expressed here a dread of appearance in public 

 which fairly obsessed him all through life. In this instance 

 the situation looked particularly bad to him because "private" 

 interest was involved. He wrote about it out of Butte (Novem- 

 ber 12, 1906) when summoned there for expert testimony: 



The only thing about this lawsuit which worries me is the fact 

 that people throughout the country seem to think that the 

 farmers must be in the right and that Amalgamated specialists 

 are "bought." As a matter of fact the Co is in the right and 

 the farmers deceived by a bunch of rascally lawyers and veteri- 

 narians. However, I guess I can stand the rep if Theobald 

 Smith can. 



His appointment to the Oakland College of Medicine was 

 acknowledged in the following words : 



Hooray for me! "Prof of Parasitology" sounds rather sweep- 

 ing, doesn't it? But of course if they wish me to say something 

 about the more important animal parasites of man, I'll make 



