Board 
Governor Paul V. McNutt 
Lieut.-Gov. Clifford Townsend 
Virgil M. Simmons 
Paul Fry 
James D. Adams 
 
 
         STATE OF INDIANA 
CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT 
   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 
             INDIANAPOLIS 
 
             July 31, 1933 
 
 
Administrative Ojker 
  V. M. Simmons 
 
 
Mr. Aldo Leopold, 
Madison, Wisconsin 
 
Dear Mr. Leopold: 
 
The sportnee of Indiana will be very much disap- 
pointed if you are not connected with our pro- 
posed gem survey, eve if it is only in an 
advisory capacity. Under the present financial 
condition of our Departomt the cost of such a 
survey should be returned to us by our obtaining 
the opinions and ideas of scmeone thoroughly 
capable and reliable. 
 
No doubt John Ball is capable of conducting suoh 
a survey but his name would not cwiinee the 
sportme that the report as correct and thorough. 
If it is at all possible, in the event that we 
obtain Mr. Ball, I should like very naeh for you 
to act in.an advisory capacity to Mr. Ball. I 
shall write at moe to Mr. Ball and see if it is 
possible for him to start this work at once. Later 
on he could contact you and possibly work under 
your direction. 
You mention in your letter that you will probably 
oonfer with Mr. Ball some time about Aug st 5th. 
I wld appreciate it very mch if, after your 
conference with Mrs Ball, you would let me know 
your decision. 
 
 
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Yours very truly, 
 
 
   Fish and Game Division 
 
 
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