Let me Thank Mr. Siscoe for raising some pertinent issues relating to my article “Kaufman of Turkestan.” His objections refer almost exclusively to my brief references to Eugene Schuyler's appraisal of the Kaufman administration. It was definitely not my intention, as Mr. Siscoe suggests, to undermine or discredit the reputation of Schuyler. Unquestionably, he was an able, conscientious American diplomat, and his book, Turkistan,contains a wealth of valuable material about the region, its people, and the Russian impact upon Central Asia. Mr. Siscoe could contribute significantly to scholarship by describing at greater length Schuyler's role as diplomat and traveler.