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charged the duties of Assistant in the Natural History Museum. From 

 his knowledge of the collections and his experience as a naturalist, I am 

 satisfied that, if promoted to the post of Curator, vacant by the death of 

 Dr. Carte, he would continue to discharge his duties in a perfectly 

 satisfactory manner. 



Dr. Albert Gunther wrote : 



MY DEAR MR. MORE, Although I am prevented by the etiquette 

 of the service from giving you a formal testimonial, I consider it but due 

 to our long friendly scientific intercourse that I should send you a few 

 lines to encourage you to become a candidate for the post which has 

 become vacant through the death of Dr. Carte. Whoever has been in 

 contact with your establishment knows that you have been not merely 

 his assistant, but his right-hand man ; and your long experience in the 

 administration and management of the Museum, especially with refer- 

 ence to the Fauna of Ireland, gives you a claim which cannot be readily 

 set aside. I do not think that those on whom the appointment rests 

 will need outside testimony ; but if I should be applied to, you may be 

 sure that I shall not fail to testify to your general qualifications, and to 

 the high esteem in which I have always held you. 



Dr. P. L. Sclater (8th March, 1881) wrote: 



DEAR DR. MORE, Hearing that there is some probability of Dr. 

 Carte resigning the office of Curator of the Natural History Department 

 in the Museum of Science and Art at Dublin, I write to express a hope 

 that if such an event takes place you will be selected by the Government 

 as his successor. It is quite certain that as you have now acted as Dr, 

 Carte's assistant for fifteen years, I believe, no one can be better con- 

 versant with the duties of the office. On the other grounds also that is, 

 I mean, from your well-known acquaintance with various branches of 

 zoology and botany I consider you perfectly qualified for the post, and 

 I trust you may succeed in obtaining it. 



Professor Alexander Macalister, of Dublin University, 

 wrote: 



MY DEAR MORE, Understanding that you are a candidate for 

 the Curatorship of the Natural History Department of the National 

 Museum, I hasten to express my sincere hope that you may be success- 

 ful. Having known your work in connexion with the Museum for fifteen 

 years, I can speak with confidence as to the ability you have shown in 

 the management and arrangement of the collection which has, I know, 

 been practically in your hands for the last few years, owing to the 

 infirm health of Dr. Carte. 



In the department with which I am best acquainted, that of Com- 

 parative Anatomy, I know that you have an extensive and practical 



