go TJie America?i Geologist. August, 1900 
rial for illustrating it, Marsh and Leidy have obtained it near the 
same time and I have no idea whether they have fathered it in advance 
of me or not." 
"Since coming up here I have had good success. I found 30 spe- 
cies, several of them new. I found a genus as remarkable for minute- 
ness as Eobasileus is for bigness; what appears to be a hoofed or hog- 
like mammal about as large as a red-squirrel! But its teeth are won- 
derfully monkeylike, so I call it Pithecodon. The number and form 
of teeth are just as in some monkeys." 
"I have found a Rhus, like or same as R. aromatica and have seeds 
for thee; also of a very fine currant and two kinds of Cornus, one with 
large drupes like C. mascula, but with large leaves like EL'eagnus. 
Also some other seeds." * * 
He was at this time attacked by an illness to which he 
referred later. 
Fort Bridger, October 12, 1872. * * "I am now so far conva- 
lescent as to be able to write to thee and some other friends with my 
own hand." 
■'* * I am favored with a good appetite, and my nights are posi- 
tively happy under the influence of an opiate, even if I can't help 
mashing a carbuncle or so. 
"I am also blessed with cheerful feelings, and sometimes still more 
so by the nearness of the Church's Comforter, the Elder Brother, and 
sympathizing Friend, whose service is perfect liberty; and who sticks 
close to those that endeavor to walk near to him. The little service 
that I had among my men and others whom we met when I was out, 
has been blessed to me, and not lost on some of them; at the present, 
I do not like to speak of these things except to such as thyself and also 
for the purpose of resting the thoughts briefly upon the subject, amid 
so many outward occupations." * * * 
"I have sketched a complete outline of a handbook of zoology and 
palaeontology for the use of students which will only require time to 
fill up. It is designed to be very brief and comprehensive. I must get 
it out, after my report on the Eocene mammals is concluded." 
"My head is now delightfully clear. During my fever I had hor- 
rible visions and dreams, all speaking ill of something, and frustrating 
my attempts to sleep. I had many other nervous states, all of which 
caused great suffering. This is now nearly two weeks past." 
"I often thought of mother as I lay sick, and believe I should now 
better appreciate her trials and sufferings." * * 
"I found in my sixty-five day's exploration the remains of species 
of animals according to the following figures: species, quadrupeds. 2>-'' 
birds, 2; crocodiles. 6; lizards, 4; snakes, i; turtles, 17; total, 62; and 
13-14 kinds of fishes. 
About fifty of these were not in the books, and I publisli their char- 
acters with a name for each. Some of them were of the hugest size, 
