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to cover the book did not occur to Mm. A saving 

 sense of humor enabled him to meet this annoyance, 

 to which we owe several of the letters that follow: 



(DR. PETER COLLIER, DIRECTOR OF NEW YORK EXPERIMENT 

 STATION, TO S. "W. J.) 



Geneva, N. Y., Feby. 2nd, 1890. 



My dear Professor Johnson, I come for two favors I'm 

 always coming. 1st I wish a copy of "your book," as Liebig 

 called it, and your name sending it to one of your first-born 

 (I speak of Agriculture) and your most loving disciple. I 

 will gladly send for it to publishers, but I wish it from you. 

 I'm good for it. 2nd I wish you would consult with Brewer 

 and tell me of any good available men in any branch of 

 agricultural science. Afftly yours, Peter Collier. 



(F. H. S. TO S. W. J.) 



182 Boylston St., Boston, 10 April 1890. 



Dear Johnson, Hail ! Hail ! ! which is in no sense to be 

 translated Alle Hagel. Likewise the countenance of him ! ! ! 

 which reminds me of Francis Parkman, Historian and Horti- 

 culturist. 



After I have done myself the pleasure and profit of reading 

 the book I will write to you a note of veritable thanks. These 

 present lines are to acknowledge the reception of the new 

 edition of "H. C. G." and to congratulate the author as for 

 a man-child born again. Sincerely yours, F. H. Storer. 



(S. W. J. TO F. H. S.) 



New Haven, Conn., Apr. 12th, 1890. 



My dear Storer, I thought that countenance would draw 

 your fire. Well can you imagine that any body but a live 

 Yankee, and a Massachusetts man at that, should, would, or 



