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66 Broadway, 

 New York, January 31st, 1910. 

 James A. Scrymser, Esquire, 



Chairman of the Finance Committee, 

 New York Botanical Garden, 

 New York City. 

 Sir: This is to certify that I have, by your direction, 

 examined and audited the financial books and accounts of 

 the Director-in-Chief of the New York Botanical Garden 

 for the year nineteen hundred and nine (1909) and that I 

 find the same to be correct and the Cash Balance to be as 

 stated in the Current Cash Book. 



This auditing does not include the examination of the 

 vouchers for either City Maintenance or Construction 

 Work, paid for by the City, such vouchers having been 

 found proper and in order by the City authorities and you 

 having decided in 1904 that a further examination of them 



I have omitted, also, a detailed examination of the An- 

 nual Membership Dues Account, as per like instructions in 

 1904. These dues are received by the Director-in-Chief 

 and forwarded by him to the Treasurer, the former keeping 

 a detailed record of the same. 



Respectfully submitted, 



(signed) J. L. Merrill, 



Special Auditor. 



