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to my friends or think of the preface without fearing that you 

 have over-estimated the performance of — Yours most humbly, 



S. W. Johnson. 



(President Atherton of State College, Pennsylvanl^, to 



S. W. J.) 



State College, Centre Co., Pa. 9/16/1887. 



My dear Sir, — You will see from the enclosed circular that 

 we are hoping for your presence at the Washington Conven- 

 tion, and I beg to repeat what I have already indicated, that 

 your inability, for any reason, to do so, will be a great dis- 

 appointment to us all. The stage now reached in Agricultural 

 Science seems to me extremely critical and hopeful. Wise 

 counsels now may do much to coordinate and, at the same 

 time, inspire the work of investigation, throughout the entire 

 country; and we must look to you and other leaders in this 

 field, to give those counsels. I hope you will find it possible 

 to be present. If that should be out of the question, will you 

 not try to send a paper, even if only a short one. Faithfully 

 yrs, Geo. W. Atherton. 



Professor Johnson, with collaboration of others, 

 prepared a list of books for station libraries, which is 

 referred to in the correspondence and was published 

 by the Department of Agriculture. 



(G. H. C. TO S. W. J.) 



New Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 22, 1887. 



My dear Sir, — . . . AH that I have heard from are looking 

 with interest for your list of ag. books. It must be a work of 

 considerable extent, and rather drudgery at that. If you 

 choose to get [an] amanuensis or some librarian who is used 

 to cataloguing books to help you in the work, I shall be glad to 

 help in seeing that the expense is paid. Hoping to see you 

 next week, I remain. Yours truly, Geo. H. Cook. 



