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rent, etc. The greater number of inhabitants in 
Denver, and the generous proffer of assistance 
from a friend, Mr. P , induced her to remove it 
to that place. There, during the winter, was per- 
formed the laborious task of mounting, not only 
the elk and other large animals procured in the 
Park, but many skins obtained previously. 
While still completely occupied in this work, 
and full of plans for the realization of her great 
desire to make the museum a permanent institu- 
tion if possible, the Legislature of Colorado de- 
cided that that Territory should take part in the 
Centennial Exhibition, and began to make ar- 
rangements to represent its resources. Among 
these preparations was an official request that 
Mrs. Maxwell should place the Colorado depart- 
ment of her museum with their exhibit. 
This action of the Legislature was not taken 
until it was almost time for the shipment of arti- 
cles to be exhibited. Yet it was still some time 
before Mrs. Maxwell could make up her mind to 
comply with the request. It conflicted too de- 
cidedly with her cherished plans. In fact it 
really involved their abandonment ; for, under 
the circumstances, it would be impossible to close 
the museum and give her time and the use of that 
department during the summer, and hope to re- 
turn and regain the opportunity she then had. 
Her friends urged that the success of her 
