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pressing my own gratification at the appointment of that able man as State 

 Geologist of Kentucky, and of assuring you, as I will also assure him, that 

 such cooperation as may be practicable in geodetic operations by parties 

 of the Coast Survey will be cheerfully directed. 



Very respectfully yours, BENJAMIN PEIRCE, 



Supt. U. S. Coast Survey. 



The request that he become the director of the Survey was 

 sent to Mr. Shaler and accepted while he was out of the coun- 

 try. Agassiz again writes : - 



CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 9th, 1873. 



... It never rains but it pours. No sooner was the conference committee 

 of the House and Senate agreed to let me have $25,000 with the conditions 

 so amended that I could match it with $25,000 already paid in than my 

 son-in-law, Q. A. Shaw, and my daughter, Pauline, presented me with 

 $100,000. What I have, of course, goes to the Museum, only in this case I 

 have not to consult either board of trustees, or corporation, or faculty. It 

 makes me very happy, as I now see my way to give a tremendous impulse 

 to the Museum, and I want you to make sure that there is nothing in Eng- 

 land left unnoticed that may benefit it. 



And now another question. Are you going to accept the direction of the 

 Geological Survey of Kentucky? In your place I would, but without giving 

 up your connection with our University. I think it would not be difficult 

 to bring this about; and I will at once go to work in that direction if you 

 say so. ... 



From the same : 



PENIKESE ISLAND, Aug. 17th, 1873. 



... I lament that your visit to the Anderson School has been so short. 

 I hoped for many weeks of your presence to help in the work, instead of 

 which you have given us only a few hours. But I understand that at present 

 your whole time belongs to the Geological Survey of your native state. 

 Before you leave Massachusetts, however, there is one thing I want to say 

 to you: that whatever the Museum of Comparative Zoology affords of re- 

 sources which may foster an undertaking like that now committed to your 

 care shall be at your disposal, whether you need specimens for comparison 

 or men to carry on the work, and whenever I can be personally useful, you 

 need never hesitate to call upon me. 



There are already several subjects of special scientific interest which I 

 would particularly recommend to your attention as likely to contribute to 



