
          keep him alive, tho $600
 a year would do it, has 
 never yet made that at 
 the prices he has asked. 


 The thing is coming to a
 crisis, and I don't see yet 
 clearly what is to be done. 
 The attempt to have help 
 from 2 or 3 young women, 
 who draw as well as any 
 young women do, has thus 
 far cost more than it has 
 come to. 


 I will say more about 
 this hereafter. 


 Now about Myers. 
 Please let me know more 
 about him. Let him send me
        