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of cold storage investigations and he has consented to address your 

 meeting on the second or third day of the session. As you have one 

 of the largest societies in the country T am making this a special 

 favor for you. T suppose you are aware that the expenses of a scien- 

 tist sent from the department have to be borne by the society. If 

 these terms are satisfactory to you Prof. Powell will be on hand at 

 the appointed time'. His subject will be along the line of Cold 

 Storage of Fruits. 



Hoping you will have an interesting and profitable meeting and 

 with my best regards, I remain Your.s truly, 



G. B. Brackktt, Pomologist. 



Columbia, Mo., Dec. 9. 

 To L. A. Goodman, Secy. Mo. State Horticultural Society: 



I regret extremely my inability to attend your meeting. Please 

 convey my compliments and wish for an interesting and profitable 

 session. 



F, W. Taylor. 



Grand Rapids, ^lich., Nov. 3, 1903. 

 Secy. L. A. Goodman — Your favor at hand this morning. I did miss 

 you at Boston, but the next best thing was your paper which came 

 all right and helped make the evening of ideals the most attractive 

 program ever enjoyed for a single session of the society. At least 

 [his was the tribute paid to it by the veterans. How I would like to be 

 with you at Columbia in December, and I thank you for remembering 

 me. The truth is, as I get older, I find it impracticable to lead quite 

 so strenuous a life, and a lot of things have to be eliminated that I 

 would enjoy doing. I would especially like to go to Columbia, be- 

 cause Prof. Mumford is one of my favorite boys, and I would enjoy 

 seeing him in his own field of work. Then there are so many old 

 friends who will be gathered at the meeting and it would be an 

 unalloyed pleasure again to grasp their hands. But I am not very 

 strong and I have some home responsibilities which I have great 

 anxiety about. My own mother and Mrs. Garfield's are very aged 

 people and very frail recently, and I shall confine my engagements to 

 places from which I can return at night. With regrets and sincere 

 personal regards and good wishes for your anniversary meeting, I am, 



Yours sincerely, 



Chas. W. Garfield. 



