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isted the most cordial good feeling, and the latter provided 

 every facility for the prosecution of the survey. Toward the 

 end of 1860 postal communication between the North and 

 South was considerably interrupted, for the breach which cul- 

 minated in civil war was already opening. Yet the Governor, 

 at considerable pains, succeeded in sending safely to New 

 Harmony several thousand dollars due from the appropria- 

 tion, and required for the publication of the second volume 

 of the report. Dr. Owen had died, and the issuing of this 

 volume, for which he had left full instructions, fell to his broth- 

 er and administrator, Prof. Richard Owen. The latter also 

 executed a second survey of Indiana, for which his brother 

 had been appointed in 1859, with the understanding that 

 Richard should do as much of the work as might be neces- 

 sary. 



The labours above outlined resulted in undermining the 

 originally good constitution with which Dale Owen had been 

 endowed. Malarial fever, complicated with rheumatic attacks 

 which threatened the heart, terminated his career of usefulness 

 November 13, 1860. He left a widow, two sons, and two 

 daughters. Mrs. Owen survived her husband for more than 

 thirty years. His sons, Colonel Alfred Dale and William H. 

 Owen, adopted mercantile pursuits. The latter has also taken 

 much interest in astronomy, being considered one of the best 

 authorities in his State on his favourite science. All the chil- 

 dren and grandchildren of Dr. Owen show evidence of inherit- 

 ing a goodly share of the Owen intellect and character. 



Like Robert Owen, David Dale was kind, unassuming, in- 

 dustrious, and easily imposed upon, because he thought all as 

 honest as himself. He often allowed wandering geologists to 

 visit his cabinets, and many valuable specimens were lost in this 

 way. His kindness and liberality were well known, and his 

 scientific work was always conscientiously performed. He is 

 not known to have given much attention to religious matters, 

 and one relative has stated that he inclined to materialism. 

 His fondness for chemistry and mineralogy led him to build at 

 a cost of ten thousand dollars a laboratory fully equipped, 

 which served as a material evidence of his good taste in archi- 

 tecture. His architectural taste was further evinced in the 

 artistic design which he submitted for the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution building. He also tested many varieties of building 



