THE FIRST HALF CENTURY OF THE INSTITUTE. 57 



Washington, D. C, Feb. 11, 181)8. 



Mr. Justice Gray regrets that official engagements put it out of his 



power to accept the courteous invitation of the Essex Institute to 



attend the fiftieth anniversary of its founding on the second of 



March next. 



Dear Sir : — 



I am obliged for the very kind invitation to the fiftieth 

 anniversary of the Essex Institute March 2d, but I have an engage- 

 ment for that day that will prevent my acceptance. 



Yours truly. 



Arthur T. Lyman. 

 Fkb'y 11, 1898. 



Tufts College, Mass., Feby. 11. 

 Dear Mr. Brooks : — 



1 now expect to attend the exercises in cele- 

 bration of the semi-centennial of the Essex Institute on March 2. 

 Thanking you for the courtesy of the invitation 



I am 



Yours truly 



J. S. Kingsley. 



Dear Sir : — 



I am in receipt of your kind invitation to be present 

 at the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Essex Institute. 



It would give me great pleasure to attend but the increasing infirm- 

 ities of age compel me to decline. 



With my best wishes that the second half-century of your society 

 may be as prosperous as the last, I remain, 



Yours sincerely, 



William Endicoit. 

 Beverly, Feb'y 11, 1898. 



Tufts College, February 11, 1898. 

 An engagement to be at Cornell University on the 1st of March will 

 prevent me, very much to my regret, from joining you in the celebra- 



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