THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
LINCOLN

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

HENRY B. WARD, PROFESSOR
ZOOLOGIST STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
ROBERT H. WOLCOTT, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
WILLIAM A. WILLARD, INSTRUCTOR
RALPH S. LILLIE, INSTRUCTOR

GEORGE T. HARGITT
HERBERT R. BROWN
CAROLINE E. STRINGER

S. FRED PRINCE, ARTIST

Lincoln, Sept. 17. (1903)

My Dear Shoemaker -

I was very glad to get your note
this morning but regret that I cannot come up, this week at
least. Saturday will be a day, which, in view of the registra-
tion of students this week, will demand my presence here.
I may come up a week from that time - will let you know
if so. Why cannot you come down? Should be mighty glad
to see you in the new house. Come and stay a few days.

Tratter said something about your going to Kansas - why
dont you consider Lincoln as a location if you decide to leave
Omaha? Will serve an injunction on you anyhow to keep you
in the state. But really, Shoemaker, dont you think sometimes
of doing some university work along with your regular work - if
you were located here you could easily do so. I would rather
talk the whole matter than write it, but it would do me the
greatest kind of good to have you here and it would be a mighty
big pleasure to go around here with you and give you the benefit
of my acquaintance in getting fixed. Think it over.

Frankly, I am glad you left the Western Union. You had
never said anything to me about your business till this sum-
mer, but judging by the amount of responsibility thrown on you
and the nature of your work I had assumed that you got at
least $100.- and likely $175.- a month. When you told me what
you did get I didn't say much, because it was none of my busi-
ness and I didn't want to say anything to unsettle you but I
thought it was a —— outrage - You deserve a whole lot better
and I am sure you will get it if you only demand what you
are actually worth. You are too modest. I suffered formerly, and

do still, from the same fault. But have found out that the
only way to get anything is to demand it - not ask. I know
you can get something good if you will, only strike for it - and you
needn't be afraid of getting a bit more than you deserve. You're
not one of that kind.

- Am glad to know you remembered me while at Hampton
and will be very glad to look over the "birge." It is almost
sure to have something new, because I have done no work in
Iowa at all.

But I will write no more - but leave it to be talked. I'd
rather talk than write anyway. Was so sorry to miss you, es-
pecially when I found you were looking for a location, as
I wanted to suggest the coming here, if you left Omaha. Come
down if you can, and I'll come up if opportunity offers.
With very cordial regards to the Van Sants and

yourself,

Your friend

Robt. H. Wolcott.