Museum of Comparative Zoology, 
Cambridge, Hass. 
December 3rd. 1935 
Dr. W. M. Mann, 
Superintendent National 
Washington, D.C. 
Zoological Park, 
Dear Mann, 
I'm very much afraid, you are finding it an uphill task 
raising the $ #,000. If it had been possible, we are rather crazy 
to spend Christmas at home but to do so would have to sail from 
New York on the 13th. and it is getting desperately late to 
obtain passports etc. 
Under these circumstances should events take e, favourable 
turn, would you telegraph me at the Museum at my expense. Phone 
Univ. 1908. 
I do hope I'm not pestering you but you will understand 
how serious the situation is when I tell you that my wife suggested 
at breakfast that if it fell through we should be compelled to put 
our heads in the oven and turn on the 
gas. 
X s* 
urs sincerely. 
