 R. C. Wroughton, who, after retiring from the Indian Forest Service, was studying mammals at the British Museum, began to correspond with Millard and urged him to employ a "collector" (and taxidermist) for collecting small mammals for the Society.In 1910, C. A. Crump who had just arrived in Bombay offered his services as collector.Calling an urgent meeting of the Society, Millard helped build consensus for both employing Crump and launching a fund drive for a mammal survey.