78 BREEDING AND REARING OF 



spread out over thousands of acres, often as high as 

 fifteen feet. I saw the spot where Pompeii once stood. 

 This was the roughest trip we ever experienced. We 

 lost but one animal, the others reaching home in good 

 condition. There were many places of interest that 

 I would like to have visited, but the opportunity did 

 not present itself. 



Your affectionate son, 



W. E. Knight. 

 December 30, 1901, Nashville, Tenn, 



