64 BULLETIN OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE. 



13 Doane Street. 



Boston, 



February 19, 1898. 

 Essex Institute, 



Henry M. Brooks, Esq., Skcretary, 

 Salem, Mass. 



Dear Sir : — 



I regret that it is not in my power to accept your 

 polite invitation for March 2d, and with grateful acknowledgments of 

 the honor you do me, I remain, 



Most respectfully yours, 



John C. Palfrey. 



Mr. Henry M. Brooks : 



Secretary of the Essex Institute. 



Washington, Feb. 19, 1898. 

 Hear Sir : — 



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

 participate in the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the foun- 

 dation of the Essex Institute. 



I desire, however, to unite with others in expressing my profound 

 appreciation of the valuable services which the Institute has rendered 

 to science and letters, during the last half century, and to send you 

 my thanks for the honor it has conferred upon me in its invitation to 

 take part in the exercises. 



Very respectfully yours, 



J. Walter Fewkes. 



5 E. 17th St., New York City, 

 19th Feb'y, 1898. 

 Mv dear Sir : — 



I am very sorry that it will be impossible to attend 

 the anniversary meeting of the Essex Institute, owing to my duties 

 here, and I should be very glad if some other officer of the Beverly 

 Historical Society were invited to represent us in my stead. 

 I remain, with best wishes for the good of the Institute, 



Very truly yours, 



G. E. WOODBERRY. 



President, Beverly Historical Society. 

 Henry M. Brooks, Esq. 



