424 University
Farm Plase 
Division of Wildlife Management                             April 6. 1939

 
 
 
 
       Mr. C. M. Palmer, Jr. 
       American Wildlife Institute 
       Investment Bailding 
       Washington, D. C. 
 
       Dear Mort: 
 
                 Frankly, the farm project was written with myself in mind

       as available to execute it. It is merely the follow-up on what I an

       already doing on two of my areas, one or both of which must probably
be 
       discontinued because I lack funds to pay the travel and keep of the
students 
       through whom I work. If I am forced to drop these areas it will interrupt

       records five to ten years long, as well as the start which I think
I have 
       made toward the rebuilding of farmer sentiment. 
 
                 I do not imply, however, that this is the only place where
a project 
       of that kind could be undertaken. I think Rudolf Bennitt of Missouri
is 
       equally qualified. I think Ohio has an excellent start with farmers,
but I 
       am unable to certify whether or not the mon-power for leadership Is
on hand. 
 
                 I hardly know what to make of it that anyone ts really interested

       in so fundamental a venture. I thought all donors of funds were short-cut

       people who wanted to tackle the easy and the obvious. I am keen to
help 
       Mr. Doremus and you in every way possible. Of course, personal contact
is 
       the only real way to talk over this kind of a thing. I am at your
command. 
 
                 I don't remember the figures which I used in the farm project
as 
       submitted to you, but I know that I could save my two areas for a
very 
       moderate sun. 
 
                 I am anxious that the party you have in mind get a clear
picture 
       of what I am driving at. Perhaps the attached papers will give the
picture. 
 
                                        Sincerely yours, 
 
 
 
 
                                               Aldo Leopold 
       oenl                           Professor of Wildlife Management 
 
       Natural History, the Forgotten Science 
       The Farmer as a Conservationist