Field Notebook: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York

Exposition trip of 1898. Louisville, St. Louis, Kansas, Marshalltown, Burlington, Springfield, Morris, Berea. doc. 79

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doc. 79 Property of Charles Schuchert U.S. National Museum Washington D.C. Feb 26 - 1898.

Feb 26 - 1898 Washington Left Washington at 11.10 P.M. Feb 27 En route to Louisville. Arrived in Louisville by way of Ashland, Lexington and Danville Kentucky at 8 P.M. Took a room at Soelbach's. Feb 28 Louisville Called on Victor Lyon early in the morning but found he had gone a courier for two days. Then called on Mr. J. H. Fogg and met Mr. Orige de Stiles in the street. Heard that all collecting was now stopped except by Dr. S. K. Creme of New Albany Indiana. Then called on the latter.

Gentlemen at our Albany Ind. He has an immense amount of Louisville fossils, some crayon loads. One large specimen of slightly agglutin cylindraceum about 2x2 feet he will sell for $50.00 weighs about 120 pounds. Another but small specimen he will sell for $8.00. It is cradled out by acid and it about 8x1 inches. A fine naturally weathered specimen of slightly agglutinatum he was one for $5.00 He can sell between 15 to 20 species of cup corals at from 25c to 35c per specimen. He would be pleased to send any material in effort not paying charge for the returned specimens. To remove the silicious matrix ad- hern to shells he dips them into a weak solution of nitric oxalic acid when the scale can be picked away

"[illegible] knives. In chewing out each he uses strong acid and as soon as the parts are soft, he covers the milk paraffin. When the specimen is chewed out, it is laid into boiling water to remove the paraffin. The can be used over again. Mr. Green tells me that all or nearly all of Mr. Davis' species (Ky Forest Corals) were published latter in the Indiana Reports for 1882 and 1884, if this is true all of Mr. Davis' are synonyms of shells since the publica[tion] of the latter is irregular. Mr. Davis tells me that about 340 species of corals are found around Louisville. Pelecypoda and gastropods are not abundant in the Hamilton at

Louisville and Smith but our exceptions are not satisfactory. Mr. Green is willing to send me any he has and allows me to pick what I desire at a price yet to be named. Of Corridens Mr. Green has quite a number. He showed me a dozen cases of Olatresinnus and Neijjtreinnus. Of Eleutherocinus he has about 10 specimens and as a rule gives me find them in association with Trnellocrinus. Mr. Green is a small scale collector and an indefatigable collector but his knowledge of the structure of ani- mals is great. He has now in preparation a series of pamphlets on the fossils of Louisville now in his collection; In the evening called on Mr. R. J. Davis to see his collection. It consists mainly of corals and is the finest

"one of corals I ever saw. Every species is well segmented and Mr. Davis appears to be very careful in specific differentiation and "conservative" as to species. The collection is for sale but the price evidently will be high. Mr. Davis has worked out much of his material with acid. He never uses more than half a cup of acid to a casket of corals. Then he allows the casket thoroughly dry before placing in the acid some fine specimen slightly more acidic than dried one. An iron spatula and small clean jarppies is dipped over the species. One mile north of Brooke station south Louisville is the Davy (Kentucky) locality. The Niagara and Corwin localities are to the east Louis-

rall while the Swans in on the Fall of the Ohio. March 1 - 98 En route to St. Louis Left Louisville for St. Louis at 8 A.M. The L. E. & St. Louis pass through the under part of Edwarville, just before reaching this place which is a short distance west of New Albany then we [illegible] the River. Just east of [illegible] the St. Louis red chute appears which is a cut a little west the blue armation limestone of the Rockhill a branch appears. North in 22 mile west of Louisville. Sawing lights during the day. Arrived in St. Louis at 6.20. Took a room at the Edison Europe Hotel. After supper called on Dr. Hantroch.

13/19 Lane strut. He said that he is the only collector of fossils in Arizona, and that Mr Helmites slate are to be had. He has accumulated much material from (Canyonville) near Sedalia which goes to show that Miller has made many synonyms. He a also accumulating material to back up his form views regarding the structure of the Permianites. I saw quite an intensity material going to prove his ideas, the best of which are two specimens from near Sedalia preserving gummis- tableth defroscis about 3/4" long and open on the top. Hamball talked me strict in Jackson interpretation of the fossils of Helmites. He asked shot chance there would be for him to come to Dashing his

once called to send up his collection and to give his collection at his death to the Victoria Museum. I did not foreman the idea. March 2-98 St Louis, Mo. Had an early breakfast and got my tickets for Kansas City. Then walked around the city - visiting the Druthers and Platner Hotel and the river front. At 10.45 went to meet Hamback, In the Museum of the Washington University - there is a fine slab of Melmiles multiporus about 2'6" x 4" with like 6 or 8 species on it. They show up nice and a number show the dorsal plates. Hamback said the Univ. paid about $500 for it but that it is worth about $100, If we could get it for $70 I think we would do well to purchase.

Then there is a fine specimen of Coccy- dile from the Everglades of Green River which Hambuck collected. It is about 10 fat long and preserves meat all of the animal excepting the terminations of the tails. I am said to be the most perfect American specimen. Then there is a fine Green River Palm about 30 inches each way. Also collected by Hambuck. Dr. Hambuck owns a meteorite weighing 56 pounds. Iron meteorite. Cut pieces given on one side. Will sell for $200. Hambuck collection has about 2000 crinoids and probably as many blastoids. Also about 300 Green River insects of which about 1700 are very good. Also many other fossils. Day to mention that Hambuck has found some Texan Crinoid

from the them and collections since he did n't write again Hambach assumed that Harlan does n't care to say this. Those large Permian tere sulatea come from Evansville Ill for the Chester Klmaton (?) P. (rector) son was a student of Hambach. Smith of aging the influen ce necessary to secure him a place in the dept of Geol. in the Smithsonian, & that might he would give his collection of a life place them in the structural collection. The Univ. has a fine Gapedoglossus testes with a long spine on the ventral fin. Most of the material in the University collection belongs to Hambach. The Melnite clad- does not. No exchange appears possible with Dr. Hambach. The good material for i holding to work up, hardly thoug

Henry now drove. Left St. Louis via Chicago's limit A. & P. in Kansas City at 8:40 P.M. The Masterdon material lay day up near St. Louis is more tall than corn, what might seem well for to the Washington University. March 3-98 Lawrence Kan, Arrived in Kansas City at 7:25 A.M. Had breakfast there and left at 8:30 in Lawrence which is on the Atchi- sun, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. Arriving in Lawrence at 10 A.M., walked over to the University which is on a ridge about one mile out from the center of the city and met Prof. Dilliston. Spent the day up to 10:30 P.M. with him and his family. Slept at the hotel.

The University has considerable Cretaceous vertebrate material. He will dispose of one the duplicate sauropod material now con- tained in three ranges of drawers, each about nine feet high for $500. Or he will select anything to illustrate the osteology of the three genera, Tylosaurus, Plateosaurus, and Clidastes for $250. The first two genera will be represented by a skull and jaw but Clidastes only by jaws. He either lot in tables all material will be labeled and packed at that price. All of this material is practically clean for the study series but for exhibition purpose requires mounting. In case of single specimens he will let us have a good jaw of Tylosaurus (displaced) dispels away from fur long and mounted for $200. Of T. frengel, a small jaw skull, though me preserving over the pala- tal again, unmounted, for $40.

I would advise our Museum to take the entire series material and have Prof. Drickamer throw in the Hesperorius material which is now in me drawer. If this cannot be done the three genera should be represented by that $2,500. In this case Prof. Drickamer would desire to first compile a list of the material he will have so that we can see what we will get for the money. Of the peccary Platysgonus leptor- hinus he can let us have a nearly com- plete skeleton. The Hesperorius material or exhibition is entirely worth for the preservation of parts of the feathers. The duplicate material consists of vertebrae and other thoracic parts. That set is much broken but patient work will bring much of it together. In any event it is worth having.

These birds he says will always turn up. Every party collecting in Kansas will probably secure some bones and my find several lots. However they may always be rare. The mounter [illegible] foreign in intensity for its great body and very short legs. She tells me that all of the [illegible] material gathered made Mark tokens to the U.S. Government. This Kansas specimen is made up from a many indivi- duals as there are bones. Of Peter andrew a [illegible] tho intensity has a good skull and several fingers and legs. One of the fingers is about seven foot long. They have many separate bones. All are however angel flattened. One of the intensity exhibits is a large tray of pettles of peculiar size up to 3/2 in in diameter. These are always found in Kansas in connection with the other

"of Plesiosaurus. Otherwise they are found in the States. Among the first I noticed a piece of bat-lignite. Kansas Cretaceous fossil material is very unsatisfactory but is found plentifully. I am always very much flattered. To collect this material delicately says one must devote his entire time to it and collect almost nothing else. Plaster is a necessary part of the outfit. The large Mintaceras slab is a very good one and much better than the one he wishes to see. The latter never lodged in $700^{ ext{th}}$ which will also contain several boxes of smaller pieces with single specimens! All of this material came from near Elkhader Logan county and is found within a horizon of 15 feet. They have quite a good chance if

Friends. It has the larn jar in portus. It was found within a few hundred feet of me collecting stations, Near the designs of the Mount Pearl Limestone in the vicinity of Lawrence much excellent plant material is found. Mr. White would be much interested in this material, see small note book. Belleston has much Lower Cretaceous material which he would like to have Mr. Station work up. If he will do so he will have more material collected the sum- mer. He will desire to have all speci- described and figured. Report to be published one year hence. In return for the work he will let me have all the cluphite material we desire. Of course the Univ. will pay for drawings. The Univ. has almost no fossils from the Manton bed but Mr. Ryder has. From the Keewatin formation there is considerable but there is no great variety.

For the Phialocimus maturat they will send us an ore to return Cambrie fossils of which they have almost none. Mr. Beede will make a collection of Permian and Up Carb. fossils for for about $110 per month. This is $40 salary, 20 rooming him, 50 on board. He reserves the right to use his field notes for publication. Prof Billiston says I can go into the Cutacum area and collect with an outfit for $17.50 to $65 for the first month. This will include three students salary and transportation for Lawrence. The detail is about an follows: 2 students each $45 per month salary; transportation $25 per man; $25 camp equipage; $10 food per month; $50 for man and his wagon and team. It a number of bad luck

Transparinen to offer $4 each and painted. They are 18x22 inches. Lend my signum to the first student, Mr. Bugh like it. The day on agreed me and I am satisfiely with the results. March 4-98 Kansas Cit Left Lawrence 8.13 A.M. do Kansas City I learned that I could not get away before 9.20 P.M. but the depait for Marshalltown Iowa. I understand there are no settlers in the place. Sid, J. Stone and Mr. Bennett have moved away.

March 5-98 Marshalltown Ia Arrived at 9.35 in the morning. Then called on the Le Grand Lumber Co and met Mr. Stuby He tells me he has another grindel slot large and better than those he sent us. Then he introduced me to Ch. R. J. One Bride who has a few Marshalltown crinoiids. The quarry is east five miles of this city. The brick and other large make available buildy work. The county court house and a church are just up- anample of what the rock can be used for. Immediately after dinner took a carriage for Quincy which is 5 miles west of here on the Northwestern R.R. Called on the Supt. Mr. Bugg, but he had no material. Then called on

Mr. John Mr. Cate and looked over his Collection. Has several hundred crinoids, fish remains and shells. Purchased 68 crinoids, all the fish remains ~ 200 specimens, and all to mollusca 150 specimens for $ 100. (3000). He has several hundred crinoids left and will write him that I will give him $50. for the lot. Packe the selected after specimens. Mr. Mr. Cate own select further for us and will send the material or approval. He tells me that part of the shells are found immediately belwo the drift. The next 20 feet contain the fish spines and teeth although single specimens are found throughout the 7th foot of the Lindenhurst, Crinoid layer is from 12 to 16 feet below the shale layer. although some specimens go down to 40 feet beneath the drift horizon. The (?) Coelothus) is on the low horizon. The Orbita layer

which are the lowest in the quarry contain shells and fish teeth. The Othrevas comes in the upper shell horizon. Mr. Orc Cate donated three current slabs. They are or marked, March 6-98 Marshalltown Iowa. Wrote a letter to John Orc Cate offering him $50 for all his crinoids he has. One to Maurice and Billiana. Also to Bergen and Phil. Will leave for Burlington this evening at 5:30. The Tremont House will forward the box forth by express. Arrived at Ottumwa at 9.05 PM and found that I could not get a train to Burlington before midnight. Conclude to stay in Ottumwa until morning.

March 7 - 98 Burlington Iowa. Had an early breakfast and left for Burlington at 6.40 A.M. on the C. B. & Q. R.R. Arrived in Burlington at 9 A.M. Then called on Dr. E. [illegible] quarry man living 613 South street and purchased a few fossils for $1.00. Said he would loan the lot out for other material an will write us. In the afternoon called on Prof. Fultz but he was out, Then called on Dr. [illegible] to see the Brackemuth and Sponge collection. It is the greatest collection of Crinoids ever brought together. The species are not very saturated by a few individuals but often there may be one hundred. Everything is carefully labeled and cleaned. The labels are all in the hand writing of Drackemuth and give the synonymy when there is a change in

from the original description name either generally or specifically. I never saw a private collection or that much, any public collection in the high state of perfection of the Drachsmith and Springs collection! There are quite a number of starfishes in the collection. It is the material returned by Percy Sladen. Mrs. Drachsmith will loan it to me but I cannot also obtain Mr. Sherriffs consent, other a few delicacies for microscopy. This collection is the property of Drachs- mith and Springs but eventually it is to go to either the Museum of Comparative Zoology, the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History or the Field Museum. The books under- stand are to be the property of Mr. Sherriff. The collection is first to go to Springs if he desire it and he does I understand. I take it that he was here to pay

"Mr Backsmith a certain sum. She will however transfer the collection to him unless he make certain disposition gift in case of his death. I understand he may be the sole or beneficiary accord- my + future payment. conditions. Being wealthy state it that undue adversity overtaken him he will bequeath it at his death, Springs expressed a desire to work on the Hectroids next summer. From Pulaski Co, in the Chester R.D. have an abundance of splendid crimoids. I believe they are for the north end of the town. Indian Creek near Greensville Indiana is a good place for crinoids.. There are number from the locality in the Harris collection. See Beachler's paper. Nashville Iowa a short distance north of Keokuk is also a good place for Keokuk Crinoids. See if that long armed Azatal crino.

from Gampfsdville in I. Imjidaetylus (uncertain). That angular plated crinoid from Gampsdville is Aulocerosinus agissigi D.S.I. At Dover about 12 miles south of Burlington Iowa there is a gentleman Mr J.C. Beebe having a collection of Burlington crinoids. Understand he will see, but go to see him in the morning. Saw a starfish. Of Aulocerosinus magnificus D.S.I. have a number of drawers full of specimens. In the evening called again on Mr. Beets. He showed me his collection which consists mainly of Burlington crinoids. Said he all he has about 150 species for $350. Or may divide his collection selling the second best set of about 100 species of about 500 specimens for $200. He also

has about 40 to 50 species Iowa City forb. Paul Bartosh of Burlington was in the grammer service at Washington may be a good person to collect Burlington material. Fully gave me his name. March 8-98 Dover, Patterson & Hertford, Started at 8.10 in Dover but found that Mr. Beck had moved to Patterson. Took a train north at 9.45 to look him up since I could get no train for Hertford until in the afternoon. When I arrived at his new home found he had gone out for the day. The day is they're lost. Went take a train at 3.24 P.M. for Hertford. Arrived in Hertford at 4.42. Called at Mrs. Lester A. Coys office but found he had gone home...Will call at his house this evening. Called on Mr. Cox at his home a little

"after seven. Spent until eleven with him looking at his collection and tally shop. He has quite a good lot of Chetmul just tusk and spines which drew see for $125. The collection consists of 7 species two of which are types by Eastman, 22 Chitonidus, 20 Sando. Rodus and 60 other tusk. Since most of the material is large and are are worked out the collection is not expensive. Will sell his entire collection for $3000. It has many splendid Chetmul species and specimens and museum etc cannot received in exchange. Outside of cermitide and fishes there is nothing else. The collection is valued much for high although no doubt it is worth it if time to make it alone or consider. He tells me that about Co spe ```</result> I need to output the transcription as a JSON object with a single key

if echinoderms are from the vicinity of Kestrel Lake in the Ketchum. The casts of his types before us were in exchange for recent Pter- taerosis. However he never received anything in return. And has a further specimen if possible, Can exchange the following good Ketchum crinoids. Balanocrinus neohavii having spinous processes, of Aegoceras mississippiensis a slab with 2 speci- men showing the spines. Also calices of dsame. Of Agaricocrinus americanus we have specimen with several of th arms well preserved. Also free calices. There between others some flattened speci-men for the blue grouper. Can have a small slab from the Ketchum formation. O. S. Anderson, Kestrel Lake (Missouri Ave) is another collector, Has two good calcite gerdens with Millenite. One large specimen fr

$5 and a smaller unit the outside larger daily in $21/2 The best thing to do with Mr. Coe will be to purchase his first teeth, send him next Pertermus to adjust old claim. If we can open any fine criminals or decent ones do or in exchange for three for Hesterh. March 9-98 Springfield Ill. town Got up at 4.15 to take the G.M. R. for Springfield. Arrived there at 10 A.M. Received three letters and up to now had no trace of the Bloody days. Tele- graphed Mr. Coe as to their whereabouts, Came in the Illinois State Collection during the day. It is in a very bad state, one jungle. Half the labels aren't

visible and the specimens are crowded upon one another to such a degree as to almost destroy our patience in looking for certain things. It has been proved from me none to anything and apparently by nothing of the subject. Mrs. Fischer tells me much material is free and apparently the only person that could have taken it aside to Mr. Smiley's lot, he did neither during his term but with dullness and curse. Just what we ex- pects. Mr. G. Grant, a new state geologist but apparently no pro- logist. He came to me this termination of the 50 years of more directed activity displayed by North. During my state visit now they it had a geological survey other than in the south. Received a telegram from Carr, that the Woolendrum trophies are in the State Capitol, will look them up tomorrow.

March 10-98 Springfield & Morris. Found the Woodburn triangle in th [illegible] the State Capitol. The place is very dirty, dark and extremely hot, or that I could not see them to advantage. There are 65 boxes and and weigh one ton. Whites labels an etles with them. They certainly do not appear to be worth $200 the price asked for by Mr. Armstrong. Received a telegram from Cairo asking me to come to Morris and meet Mr. Davis. This would give me a chance also to see Mr. Armstrong. Left for Morris at 10.45 A.M. The State of Illinois purchased the Dasher collection which was exhibited at World's Columbian Exposition, and the can donate to the state University at Champaign.

Arrived at Morris 5.20 P M. Spent the evening with Mr L E Daniels who is staying at the same hotel with me. March 11-98 Morris Ill. Spent the morning in looking over Mr Daniels animal material. He has quite a number of insects, many orthoptera and spiders, a few fishes and seals, one amphibia and numerous crustacea. All of this material he has bequeathed to the U.S. National Museum in the 5th paragraph of his will. The paragraph now mentions only his "fossil insects" but he explained that he meant all of his animal material. I thus asked him to change the word "fossil insects" to "fossil animal remains," He said he would do

"this. The paragraph is very short but from lines long and the only condition in which it is given us that the collec- tion be known as the Z.E. Daniels' collection" He has also considerable plant material which I did not see but which I guarantee in fine. If one desires this I have no doubt he will also bequeath it to the U.S. National Museum. Mr. Daniels will try to retain in his collection all animal material found in Magn Creek either by himself or by others and which is purchasable. This then was meant as a fine collection of these interesting specimens. Mr. Cave has disposed of all of his animal Magn Creek fossils to Mr. Daniels. His plant collection, while not a very large one is very fine since he has

selected but the first material. I think if pressure is brought to bear upon him, this collection can be secured for our museums. He is now 62 years of age and has worked hard all his life so that he does not feel tired. I Mr. P.A. Armstrong will sell all of his plant material now stored in the basement of the Illinois Capitol for $100. He deposited the material in 1871 at a time when he was a member of the Legislature. Some of it has been on exhibition at Chicago Exposition and again at the World's Columbian Exposition. He tells me they were originally 20 cases. If Mr. White speaks well of this material I will recommend Mr. Laeve or the National Museum to purchase it at that price. It cost Mr. Armstrong not less than $200 in cash and much time, for much material of his he

been stately that he trusts no one. Therefore he would not agree to run Italy, th material to Washingtons and if it proved not to be deteriorated during the many years since I have been started to purchase it otherwise me to return the material to his own cost. Mr. Armstrong also has other material which is now in the public school build- ing. There were two nearly around Lepi- dodichum and many slabs of firms. They are badly piled upon one another but if the material can be chiefly seen but maybe it would pay to purchase it. It probably could be cleared for 725 boxed. Left Morris at 5.15 arriving in Chicago at 7.45. Stayed supper there and took the 8.20 L. O. & M. J. R.R for Brevard.

March 12-98 Berlin Q. Arrived in Berlin at 7.45 A.M. Had breakfast and then called on Dr. Clarke. Spent all of the morning to see his collection and left at 12:20 train for Buffalo. Dr. Clarke's collection of fishes on the Cleveland whale is a very large one and I found in them some of this year. The material is highly interesting from a scientific standpoint but is not showy material. It also appears to me to be badly handled; the bones are often cut into by tools during the cleaning process. The material as a rule is only roughly out. If we could spend $1000 I think we could purchase all the desirable specimens in the collection. If he were aware of this he would probably not sell but I think he could be brought around although he is a very positive and

"dead stay old man. Probably the most interesting specimen with our limited means is a smale Dinichthyus sauce D. grentis-clanci Claypole. It has the cranium, dorsal plate, 2 suborbital plate, 2 mandibles, 1 tooth and other bones badly broken which may be again bought together. It would make a show about 16 or 20 inches long. Price $15.00 A good premaxillary tooth of D. turrelli for $25.00 Of Dinichthyus dorsal plate he has three single ones however spare. A very large one with the central portion some- what restored $45. Another smaller one with very little restoration $40. Another of about the same size with the central portion- sotion restored $25.00 The there is a rather large Dinichthyus of which he has the skull

and five other fish, one a toork but no mandibles are present in $250. While this is a good specimen I dont think much of it. The set of Dinichthys costs not for $60 can be articulation. It would be an instructional show but the different parts are rather models than casts although he calls them casts. Most of all of his casts are too much copied after they are molded to make them other than models. Of Ctenodus he has one large cephil and other six single pavement teeth he will later have $12,50 Of Cladodus Replexi he has three specimens he can spare. One for $200, another for 175 and one for 125. Neither are in very shiny and I should prefer with me of the two first. Of Monocladodus he has one large specimen to see. It has no

teeth nor tail, Price $125- I think the Diminutives are the most intensely although there are two or three preparing the fins and some of them of the tail. Arrived in Buffalo one hour and more late, at 8 P.M. March 13-98 Buffalo N.Y. Spent the morning writing my report to the Finance of this trip. Left for Rochester at 2 P.M.