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The Southwest Society, Archaeological Institute of America PRESIDENT, J. O. KOEPFLI VICE-PRESIDENTS GEN. H. G. OTIS
H. W. O MELVENY GEO. F. BOVARD, D. D. DR. NORMAN BRIDGE TREASURER, W. C. PATTERSON RECORDER AND CURATOR, DR. F. M.
PALMER SECRETARY, CHAS. F. LUMMIS, LIT. D. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAJ. E. W. JONES DR. F. M. PALMER J. A. FOSHAY
MARY E. FOY MRS. WM. H. HOUSH CHAS. F. LUMMIS DR. J. H. MARTINDALE JOSEPH SCOTT WM. H. BURNHAM C. J. K. JONES
J. D. BICKNELL Los Angles, Cal., Aug. 25, 1907. Dear Jeremiah:- Nothing pleases me more than your occasional lapses
to common sense and expression. Year letter came just at an unpropitious time, when my old minstrel had to kill my handsome
Indian lad in self defense --- for which the coroner's jury has to-night acquitted him. But I was glad to hare it from you;
because when you do write seemed to be in your lucid intervals. The only time I have any fault to find with you is in the
long periods when you try to imitate a clam. I am too overworked to make any promises --- for by the time I have five men's
jobs safely discharged, somebody is sure to drop on my shoulder illegible a load something like that of the last five days.
But if god is good to me, I will try to take up 03921