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Letter, Frank H. Shoemaker to Robert Wolcott, 1905, Dec. 3
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description
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Typewritten letter, 2 pages, from Frank H. Shoemaker to Robert H. Wolcott, "I have put in most of the day preparing 77 letters after the fashion of the enclosed- for of course I wouldn't slight you when I have such a pretty interesting little letter for my friends!"
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Omaha, December 8, 1905.
Dear Wolcott:
I have put in most of the day preparing 77 letters after the
fashion of the enclosed - for of course I wouldn't slight you when
I have such a pretty and interesting little letter for my friends!
Haw, haw! It is surprising how much time it takes, even with a
printed form. The way the returns have not come in is not encour-
aging; I got less than forty answers to 108 letters, each of which
had a stamped return envelope enclosed. I am in favor of sending
a typewritten letter to each of the delinquent members who do not
respond to the letters now sent, and striking from the membership
list all who are not then heard from; for there is an end to cor-
respondence somewhere, or should be. For you to chew on privately,
I will say that in my opinion about 97% or perhaps 98% of the blame
lies with the treasurer who lets things slide along without atten-
tion. This is not intended as a criticism of Mr. Eiche, but an
axiomatic commonplace which seems to smite the spike upon the sum-
mit. However, I am very sanguinary (used advisedly) as to our future;
if we find that our reduced but genuine and enthusiastic membership
is insufficient to enable us to get out proceedings on such an
elaborate scale as we have done in the past, and sweat blood to
pay for, we can publish a series of bulletins, say twice a year,
and keep our members interested and our society before the world
quite satisfactorily.
Not to change the subject at all, you and I must get the
names of all the coleopterists who have collected in Nebraska, and
get their notes on Cicindelidae, anent the publication of our list,
as it were. I am frightfully interested in that publication, and
as soon as I find time will begin a series of experiments in photo-
graphy of specimens, which I believe is expedient, or I should
say practicable.
Not to change the subject at all, again, what if I should find
it convenient to hie me to Lincoln on Saturday afternoon, December
23d, and remain until Sunday evening? We could print lables to our
fulsome satiety by borrowing a part of the Lord's Day. The only
difficulty is that the holidays is a poor time for a total stranger,
so to speak, to go prowling about anywhere except his own ranch.
For this reason, I spring the proposition hypothetically, as it were,
and if not entirely convenient do you file a demurrer.
Blaisdell - eleodes - ? - not to change the subject, you under-
stand.
When are you coming to Omaha? Didn't you say something about
during December?
An early reply will be simply immense. Regards to all.
Soberly,
Carbon of letter this date to Trostler
enclosed.
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date
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12/3/1905
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subject
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Shoemaker, Frank H., 1875-1948
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tablecontents/boxes/folders
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Box 6
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source/RG#/MS#
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RG 32-13-01
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isPartOf/Collection
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Frank H. Shoemaker, Papers and Photographs
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creator/photographer
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Frank Shoemaker
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rights
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For copyright information, please contact the repository.
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publisher
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Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
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language
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English
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media
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