Correspondence (incoming) - D-E

I understand you have richly endowed a fine university - entire - in the memory of your deceased son, for the state of California. I would be pleased to have my collection in that university and will enter negotiations with you for its sale. If you will send me any accredited agent of yours, or any of your correspondents in this city, I will gladly show him through the Collection. I have an offer for the Collection, of over one thousand specimens, all classified, arranged, labelled, and catalogued, delivered here in Portland, Oregon is

$3,500 (gold coins) to be pain when collection is delivered. Hoping that you will wire me that you will send your agent to see them i.e. the Collection I am sir Very Respectfully Dr. Willis E. Everette

wire "Kamm Block"

Dr. Willis E. Everette Practical Mining Expert & Consulting Geologist I am prepared to make "Geological Charts" of the Strata, Shafts, Drifts and Stopes; Ore bodies, Flumes, etc. of Mines (Quartz or Placer), Artesian or other wells etc; the essential features and requisite conditions of the above in an illustrated report; Surveys and other engineering work in and about mines; Assay and Analysis of Ores, Building Stone, Earths, etc., and, in fact, any work connected with the office of a competent and practical Mining Expert and Consulting Geologist. My charges are these: a sufficient sum to pre-pay my hotel, traveling and local expenses, to and from the mine or well. I will then carefully make an estimate of the amount of work needed, and the cost of a "Chart or Report" or other work, when if satisfactory, a contract will be made to furnish the work in a given time, and for a certain price. The patronage of the Miners of the Pacific Coast is respectfully solicited. Office: Kamm Block, Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon May 28th, [1887?] 11:20 A.M. to Senator Leland Stanford San Francisco Cal'a

Dear Sir: Have you received a letter, transmiting a catalogue of my "Eskimo Collection" (ethnological) of one thousand specimens which I offer for sale to your university? It is now over three weeks since the above was sent to you, and, please, in case the "Collection" is not desired be so kind as to send an answer. Very Respectfully Dr. Willis E. Everette Care Ladd and Tilton (bankers)