May 6 1907

Dear Prof. Osborn:

I hasten to acknowledge receipt of your letter of April 22nd and to let you know that we are at work, searching every day but without much success as yet.

David was taken ill the day we arrived at Qasr el Sagha and I was obliged to send Ali back to Helman with him and this delayed our work somewhat. I think David has some serious kidney disorder and will probably not be able to resume work.

We are now camped two miles east of Fairfield Beetle, where I find a good many old prospect holes but not much good bone. In two or three days if nothing turns up we move out west of the quarries.

Our hot wind is due but has not materialized as yet. The weather is very hot though especially during the spells when the wind does not blow. We can put in eight or nine hours a day, though, without much discomfort. If there is no worse weather than we have already had we shall not suffer much.

The camel which came out today returns at once and I wish to send this is by it so I will delay a fuller account of our work of late until day after (?) when the camels come again.

Both Olsen and I are well in as good spirits as the heat will afford. I may see Markgraf in a day or two he is up west now.

I am, with respect and regard

Very sincerely yours

Walter Granger