April two, 1996

GOOD MORNING BILL:

                   Dr Corti has told me of your visiting him for two

                   months. You have much, much to look forward to.

I must admit that I'm not

that adventuresome. My overseas travelling always has been with a tour group with a guide to keep us on the right track.

                                             Sad but at this date...POULTRY OF

                                      THE WORLD is not yet printed.

The publisher estimates....now for MAY FIRST!! One delay....then another HAS THE POSTAL SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA....

                                  ever issued a rooster stamp (or stamps) If so....can you get me some. My goal is to do a picture framing of rooster stamps for over the world.

                        This of course would be for the POULTRY MUSEUM.

I now have stamps for Japan, Finland, Rumania, East Germany, Cuba....and two for the USA. Will welcome some rooster stamps if they are available. Some of my stamps were purchased from Veronica Mayhew.

                                           Officially we are supposed to have Spring....warm weather. However, it snowed last night with more in the forecast. Have two feet of snow in front of my office....yet to thaw. Maybe it will happen after Easter????

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY EASTER!