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[Wright. 
When the head of the image was broken off I took my knife and 
cut into it between the shoulders in order to stick the head on 
again. 
The head was not touched at all with the knife, but head and 
face are just as they were when taken from the sand. 
I shall be very glad of the half dozen photographs you speak 
of sending, and any further information I can give will be given 
with pleasure. 
Very truly yours, 
M. A. Kurtz. 
Nampa , Idaho , Nov. 7, 1889. 
M. A. Kurtz, Esq. 
Dear Sir : 
In reply to your inquiry of this date in regard to the facts 
as regards the finding of the “Baby image” in the Nampa Arte- 
sian well, I beg to state the following : 
I was present at the well along with yourself and saw you pick 
it out of the sand as it was discharged from the sand pump. 
There were no others present except two men attending the en- 
gine and sand pump. And they could not by any means get its 
into the place where found, and were just as much astonished as 
ourselves at seeing the find. These are the facts of the case, to- 
which I hereby certify, trusting this will thoroughly quiet all doubts. 
I am yours truly, 
Alex. Duffes. 
It having been suggested that the image might have been inserted 
in the pump during the night, Mr. Kurtz wrote me again in an- 
swer to inquiries as follows : 
Nampa , Idaho Ter., Nov. 18, 1889. 
Prof. G-. Frederick Wright. 
Dear Sir : 
Your favor of thirteenth inst. reed, this morning. I fear I can- 
not answer it satisfactorily. We paid no attention to the different 
strata more than to make a note of them, and all was dumped on 
one pile. Much of the dirt was hauled away in wagons, and the 
school children made it a play ground for some time so it is im- 
possible to comply with your request. 
All the specimens I send you to-day came out of the well ex- 
