October 29, 1991

GOOD MORNING BILL:

                  It has been a powerful long time since being in touch with you. Recall you writing about making contacts in Singapore, Indonesia.....Thailand. Certainly a credit to you for all your researching.

A SPECIAL YEAR.....with completion of my work on "POULTRY OF THE WORLD". But then....a set/back. The publisher who for four years strongly interested to publish the book backed out due to bad economics....the recession, plus the high cost to produce the book with 673 color pictures.

Now....have a firm in Canada who is very much interested to publish it.

THEN A BAD YEAR:

                 September 26th my dear wife passed away....I miss her so much. It helps to keep busy.

                                    I AM NOW COLLECTING CHICKEN FIGURINES,

                                    ROOSTER CARVINGS....porcelains.

Perhaps you can help me????

                           Am enclosing $10.00 to show good faith to pay  for it. NO RUSH! When you find one that is good, please let me know as to the price and will send the $$$$ price difference.

My collection is extensive. Some day it will go to a poultry museum.

SNOW IS IN THE FORECAST HERE.

                My guess is that you do not get snow in Australia. Enclosed is a sheet that will give you an idea as to what: "POULTRY OF THE WORLD" is all about.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.