American zoologist and naturalist. Chief taxidermist US National Museum (1882-90) director NY Zoological Park now known as the Bronx Zoo (1896-1926). Promoted game preservation and laws for the protection of wildlife. ALS, " W.T. Hornaday" 1 p.,8vo., Stamford, Conn., February 29, 1928. Hornady apparently perturbed by an account written about him in an article recently published writes to "Max". "Dear Max, Please forget about that unlucky mention of '1000 years' by the reporter who talked to me over long-distance for just about one minute and then wrote a story. What I said was had we not dug out those frogs they may have lain there a thousand years. Read the whole account in my Two Years In The Jungle page 277. To me the interview was very unsatisfactory. But I so believe the people of Earthland Texas saw what they say they saw. The horned lizard taken out of that circumstance, where is had lain 31 years."

A fine letter of content and association in the early stages of the conservation movement. Excellent. (#SI4105)