Edzvard Drinker Cope. — Frazer. 1 1 9 
scramble when the time comes. The. fastest riders will get the land. 
Men are practicing horses about Hennessy, preparatory to making 
the run for a home. Excepting the western third, the strip is a good 
country. Crops look very well about Hennessy, and the settlers are 
mostly of a good class.' * * 
During 1893 Prof. Cope published fifty scientific papers. 
"Philadelphia, May 24, 1894. Dear F. * * It is very possible 
that within three months I may not have any place to work in, nor 
any place to store my collections. * * The men of means con- 
nected with the who have promised a good deal, have failed 
me, and I have no longer any hopes in that direction. * * I was 
touched at your presence at my daughter's marriage. * * There is 
enough money owing to me by the Smithsonian Inst, to enable me 
to pay the interest I mentioned, but I cannot get it until certain 
work is done, and I cannot have the work done in time. I have, 
however, written an urgent appeal to the powers there to let me have 
enough (one-half) of it, to use, but I expect a refusal." * * 
"Philadelphia, May 30, 1894. Dear F. * * A letter from 
Washington informs me that the senate confirmed Walcott yesterday. 
I also had a letter practically refusing to advance me $500 of the 
$i,coo due me when my book is finished. The terms are that I shall 
turn in one-half of the manuscript so that it shall not be returned, 
but shall be ready for press This I cannot do without turning in 
an imperfect job. As I have always proposed to make this one of 
the best works of my life, I cannot consent to spoil it in this 
way." * * 
"2102 Pine St., December 4, 1894. Dear F. I am anxious 
lest final propositions as to my collections reach me this week. I 
also cannot discuss the business propositions in the presence of others 
except yourself. It seems to me, therefore, that if I could meet Mr. 
sooner than next Sunday, and in private, more would result. 
What do you think?" * * 
Phila., Dec. 16, 1894. 
Dear F. : 
* * * I saw Mr. in Washington, and he said that if he 
was able to buy my collection he would do so. I clearly understood 
that he is not able. 
I doubt very much the collection's remaining in Philadelphia. 
Yours very truly, E. D. Cope — 
"Philadelphia, December 26, 1894. Dear F. In order that you 
may not misinterpret my absence from your usual Sunday evenings. 
I will explain. * * * 
As to yourself I am grateful for your exertion with regard to the 
matter of the collection and I am only sorry that you were not lis- 
tened to. From a purely selfish point of view I have done well, but 
