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water. I followed it say ten miles and the sun was just going down 
when to my delight I came on the banks of a cold stream. Horse 
and I enjoyed a good drink, and I started again. In a few miles I 
reached the Eugene road and found a house. The Indian's sketch 
had not been correct, for I now knew where I was. * * * " 
"San Francisco, October 16, 1879. * * Monday I reached 
Eugene, and found Prof. Condon in. I found him a man of heart and 
head. I formed a friendship which I hope will last long. 
Leaving Eugene I reached Roseburg at 7 p. m. and the stage for 
California left at 9. It was daylight as we crossed the Siskyion which 
were whitened with snow, and once more Shasta towered on our left. 
* * * We crossed high ranges in the night and descended from 
level to level most of the next day. The roads were mostly good and 
the way we drove would have made my hair stand up had I not been 
used to it. We w-hirled round the zigzags by which we descended the 
mountains, several thousand feet. The la'st rush was down the Trinity 
mountain. From it we saw the upper valley of the Sacramento." * * 
"November 3, 1879, San Francisco. Dear F. I am likely to 
get from Gen. Rosecranz a complete series of the coals of this coast. 
If I succeed I will deposit them in your department. Permanent Ex- 
hibition." * * 
"September 22, 1880. Dear F. I would like to deliver the three 
lectures on two Monday and one Wednesday evenings. In January 
two and in February one lecture. I would like $15.00 per 1. to cover 
expenses, that is unless by so doing I impair the efifectiveness of the 
Franklin Institute in some way. 
When you must have the subjects let me know, and I will send 
names. 
I suppose you know the Council of Chiefs voted the $3,450 ob- 
tained from July 5, as follows: Frazer, $800.00, Cope, $1,600.00, Bar- 
ber, $800.00, Hazard, $200, who? $50. P. S. I wish to see you on A. 
N. S. matters soon. Can't you spend a night here soon?" * * * 
In 1879 Prof. Cope published thirty-two scientific papers. 
In 1880 Prof. Cope published thirty-one scientific papers. 
"Sante Fe, August 3, 1881 * * I came down by the R. R. west 
of the Rio Grande, after crossing the Rockies at the Veta pass. * * 
While on the route a tremendous rain fell in the adjoining mountains 
and several torrents came rushing across our course. Some followed 
old channels, but much water took new courses, and tore up every- 
thing in the way. We crossed several that looked alarming, but 
reached one at last that was too violent, it raised waves 5 feet high and 
carried trees and stones before it. We stopped between two of these 
roaring floods, and for a while it seemed doubtful whether we could 
get in that evening. However they fell before late, and we reached 
here for supper. * * " 
"Nutt Sts., N. Hex., August 15, 1881. * * The plagues of the 
country are rattlesnakes, lightning and Apaches. I killed two rattlers 
