122 PRESENTATION TO MR. WILLIAM COLE. 



NASH MILLS, HEMF.L HEMPSTEAD, HERTS, 



Nov. 13, 1905. 

 Dear Prof. Meldola, 



I much regret that it will not be possible for me to be present at the 

 complimentary dinnei to be given to Mr. William Cole on Dec. 9th. 



Will vou kindly express to him and to those who are assembled to do him 

 honour my high appreciation of his energetic wzork in the promotion of natural 

 knowledge, oiler him my congratulations on the success of his endeavours 

 during the past twenty-five years, and tell him how heartily I join in all the good 

 wishes that will be expressed for his being long spared to continue his useful 

 labours. 



Believe me, yours sincerelv, 



John' EVANS. 



CLAREMONT HOUSE, WIMBLEDON COMMON, 



November 25, 1905. 

 My dear Meldola, 



I shall not be able to be present at the dinner to Mr. Cole, but I should 

 like to express rav sense of the great value of his services to the Essex Field 

 Club. 



We are all proud of the work that has been accomplished, directly and 

 indirectly, through its activity. One knows how much an association like 

 ours depends for its effectiveness on the " Permanent Head of the Department. 

 I am sure I shall not be alone in giving expression to the feeling that we owe a 

 great — a very great — deal of our healthy activity to the motive power of the Hon. 

 Secretary, 



Yours sincerelv, 



J. B. FARMER. 



BRICK HOUSE, MALDON, 



1st December, 1905. 

 Dear Mr. Christ v. 



I fear I shall be unable to attend the complimentary dinner to Mr. 



William Cole on the qth inst 



Should I be absent, I trust the Chairman will be able to express my very 

 best wishes for the welfare of the Cole family in remembrance of many happy 

 days spent together in the long ago with them and my colleagues of the Essex 

 Field Club. Long may they and it continue to flourish. 



Yours very sincerelv, 



Edward A. FITCH. 



3, ENDSLEIGH STREET, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, W.C. 



Nov. 28, 1905. 

 Dear Mr. Christy, 



. . I find that it will be quite impossible for me to attend, much- 

 as I should have wished it, so as to have been able to congratulate Mr. Cole and 

 his family personally for the excellent work they have done. 



Yours very truly, 



F. Carr'uthers GOULD. 



WOODFORD GREEN, 



Nov. 1 2th, 1905. 

 Dear Sir, 



We go to Hertfordshire on a visit on the 9th prox., so that I shall be 

 unable to be at the dinner, with the object of which, as you know, I entirely 

 sympathise, and am very glad that your efforts have been so successful. 



Yours very trulv, 



Andw. JOHNSTON". 



