~Some Short Stories~

The story behind the letter below is that there is this nutball in Newport, Rhode Island named Scott Williams.  What he does is dig things out of his backyard and then send them to the Smithsonian Institute.  Scot labels his exhibits with scientific names, insisting that they are actual archaeological finds.

This man really exists and does this in his spare time!

Anyway... here's the actual response from the Smithsonian Institution.  Bear this letter in mind next time you think you are challenged in your job to respond to a difficult situation in writing.