We are intending to go to Milwaukee tonighto—to return Sunday night. I finished my study of the island planting yesterdayo and shall have [572]written out instructions for Ulricho and prepared purchasing & collecting lists tonight. I have then the outer shores and other plant matters to take up. I think that by Wednesday or Thursday we shall be ready to start for Kansas City.o Back here probably by the 17th. I doubt if I shall stay for the Grand Panjandrumo but I may find other matters there pressing and have to stay a day or two. The artist heads are working very hard. Harry, Burnham, Milleto were out at half past five yesterday having been working late the night before. Burnham is being beaten in regard to the dedicatory arrangements,o which are not to be very judiciously considered.

I suppose that I shall be starting for Biltmore soon after my return.o Please see that Manning’s worko on the planting plan is well done and that he needs no instruction.

I am tolerably well. Neuralgia and noise prevent my sleeping steadily but I get four or five hours on an average and do not feel that I am losing ground tho’ certainly not gaining.

Affectionately