A journey through Aboriginal Australia
02.09. 1895. From F. W. Belt to B. S. Complaints that W. A. H. does not write letters. Money problems.
Correspondence relating to the Horn Expedition to Australia
Adelaide
3rd Sept 1895
My dear Spencer
I delayed answering your urgent appeal dated 21st Augt. In the vain hope that Horn might have had a happy inspiration to write to me either of the last two mails, but he is incorrigible. I feel that it is only a fair thing to repay you for the necessary expenses incurred in the lithographing,
but I don’t feel justified in paying or rather promising to pay an unknown amount, and Horn’s views and your may easily differ as to what the lowest sum that may be necessary. Can you manage to get on for the present by having only the most necessary plates put in hand, leaving all that are not absolutely indispensible until I can get something definite from Horn. You might let me know what amounts you have already disbursed, & become liable for in connection with the work and I will see what I can do about repaying you. I see Winnecke occasionally. He usually has some exploring scheme on hand which never develops into anything. The two old “Bruins” of the party I am thankful to say are seldom met with.
Sincerely yours
F. W. Belt
Rights: Pitt Rivers Museum
