Biltmore Forest School, 



Directors' Office. 



Biltmore, N. C, January I, 1904. 



Dear Sir My lectures on Forest Policy appear in print, pri- 

 marily, for the benefit of the students attending the Biltmore For- 

 est School. Forestal text-books fit for American use not being 

 available, I have been forced, for a number of years, to lengthily 

 dictate the essence of my lectures. 



The following pages merely record the dictation. They are 

 not intended for public sale. 



I most sincerely request, dear sir, that you may lend me 

 your aid in checking and correcting the data concerning your 



State, namely, , given on 'page f. f., 



so that this little volume, duly filed and controlled by collabora- 

 ting friends, may thereafter publicly appear, in a better garment 

 and improved contents, for the benefit of the American student 

 of forestry. 



Thanking you for any kindness that you may deem fit to 

 show me in connection with the improvement of my lectures on 

 "Forest Policy," I am, dear sir, 



Most truly yours, 



