and the many interesting sides of his character known to me and not the things 
I can write about. Lawrence I knew hardly at all, and so it goes.I had to con¬ 
tent myself with the briefest kind of mention of many men ,though I am free to 
say I believe I could do somewhat better with an unlimited amount of time in 
which to write. 
Anyway I am mailing the mss.this morning,and am glad it is off my hands, 
good,bad,or indifferent. No doubt,as you say,and Florence Bailey,and S.Jf.both say 
the same thing,it will interest many. 
The spring weather still continues,and the flu.fro some reason or the 
other .had markedly abated.To day is rainy ana as mild as late April-not a bit of 
frost in the ground.One would expect a visitation of spring birds were their 
movements dependent upon weather alone, but I do not see an.yhting unusuall around 
our coarse.-vesterday 1 saw a yellow-bellied woodpecker,the forsfc for a long time 
but it is probably a winter resident. 
I do not care when you return the mss.as I shall do nothing further with 
it at present or until I hear from Grinnell.lt is possible he will decide to 
publish it in successive numbers of the journal which would be all right r so 
far at least as I am conoerned. 
Have you seen the scheme in the papers for a memorial building here in the 
shape of a Museum to be erected by Congress on thp mall not far from the present 
National Museum to cost 50000000.1 am not sure that the idea will not find favor 
in Congress although the Colonel had many enemies who are likely bo be heard of 
when voting time comes on such a proposition. 
I hope you will soon mend and get out of doors again. 
