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Dear Sir : — 



It A\as very kind of the Essex Institute to invite me to 

 their celebration on March 2d. I regret that I am quite unable to avail 

 of the courtesy. 



Yours truly, 



Henry Lee. 

 Brookxine, 

 Fkb. 9, 1898. 



Massachusetts Historical Society, 

 Feb. 10, 1898. 

 Dear Sir : — 



I wish to acknowledge the receipt of your kind invi- 

 tation to attend the celebration of the Essex Institute at Salem, on 

 March 2, but other engagements will prevent my acceptance. Thank- 

 ing you for your courtesy in the matter, I am 



Very truly yours, 



Samuel A. Green. 



The Librarian of the Boston Athemeum thanks the Essex Institute 

 for its invitation and hopes to be present at the celebration of the 

 fiftieth anniversary of its founding. 



Boston Athenaeum, 



Feb. 10, 1898. 



Phillips Academy, 



Andover, Mass., 



Feb. 10, 1898. 

 Henry M. Brooks, Secretary, 

 Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. 



Dear Sir : — 



I have the polite invitation for your celebration, 

 2d March, and shall hope to be present, with Prof. Wm. B. Graves, 

 representing the Phillips Academy at Andover, and its library. 



Very respectfully, 



Cecil F. P. Bancroft, 



Principal 



