I20 The America?i Geologist. August, isoo 
I am sorry for the Institution that should have had the collection 
here. My lifelong hope is abandoned." * * 
During 1894 Prof. Cope published forty scientific papers. 
"Philadelphia, Jan. 10, 1895. Dear F. I hope to see you soon, 
and meanwhile I acknowledge your note of Dec. 27. 
" and are probably both friendly to me on their condi- 
tions but these conditions are precisely the ones which both you and I 
labored to exclude from the years ago, and which those gentle- 
men are not only endeavoring to fix on the institution; but are carry- 
ing into practice in a way hitherto unknown in its history. * * I sold 
two-fifths of my collection, that is, the North American Fossil Mani- 
malia, at my own price, to the American Museum of Natural History 
of New York. One-third of the money was raised by subscription. 
They say they will take tlie remainder of the collection at my price. So 
far as I can see they will get it. This is, however, in the future. 
'T consider that it is highly probable that the collection would 
have remained in Philadelphia if I had not entrusted the matter to 
^ . did nothing, but pursued a course which has excited my 
indignation. Among other things he said that the affair was "my 
funeral," i. e., the funeral of yours truly." * * 
"Philadelphia, March 21, 1895. Dear F. Thanks for the 
note from . If you will allow me to keep it for a while I can 
probably do something with it through the University. ^ * \ have 
found the University wide awake in such matters." * * 
In 1895 Prof. Cope published thirty scientific papers. 
During 1896 Prof. Cope published forty-nine scientific pa- 
pers. 
"Philadelphia, March 10, 1897. Dear Wife. * * l went to my 
lecture Tuesday and was the worse for it. To-day I took one of my 
two lectures and am decidedly better to-night. I hope to continue 
better and give one more lecture to-morrow. If I continue to im- 
prove, or even as I am, I can give the lecture at Mrs. Sculls, but I 
doubt my getting to Bryn Mawr Saturday evening to the Spencer 
meeting. 
"Still I cannot tell so far ahead. I go backwards easily and must 
keep as still as possible. * * It is unfortunate that we should 
both be sick at the same time. * * I am well cared for by the 
Dr. and Miss Brown; and between my spells of pain, I can do some 
work that enables me to pass the time as pleasantly as may be under 
the circumstances. My pursuits are fortunately such that they are 
not suspended by imprisonment in the house. This is fortunate for 
me, as I find inaction very unpleasant, until I am actually disabled 
and then it comes natural. 
Apparently healthier men than I die about us. I knew quite 
well, and esteemed him highly. He was the best man bearing that 
