May 13, 1904. 
Proressor F. S. EAr.e, 
Agricultural Experiment Station, 
Santiago de las Vegas 
Cuba. 
My Dear Professor Earle: Your letter of April 29, in which 
you tender your resignation as an Assistant Curator of the Gar- 
den was duly received, and I submitted it at a mecting of the 
Board of Managers held May 1 
I was instructed by the Board to accept the resignation, and to 
express to you their high appreciation of the services which you 
have rendered the Garden during the time you have been offi- 
cially connected with it, and also for the kind cooperation which 
you proffer in our studies of the West Indian flora. The Boar 
further instructed me to express to you their best wishes for your 
success in the new and important position to which you have 
been called. Yours very sincerely, 
(signed) N. L. Brirron, 
Director-in- Chief. 
May 27, 1904. 
Proressor F. S. EARLE, 
Santiago de las Vegas, 
Province of Havana, Cuba. 
Dear Professor Earle: At a meeting of the Scientific Direc- 
tors of the New York Botanical Garden held May 23, 1904, the 
following preamble and resolutions were adopted. The Secre- 
tary was instructed to forward them to you. I, therefore, have 
much pleasure’ in herewith complying with the instructions of 
the Board. Very truly yours, 
(signed) J. F. Kemp, 
Secretary. 
27, 1904. 
WHEREAS: Professor F. S. Earle, who has served the New 
York Botanical Garden for a period of three years as an Assistant 
Curator of the Museums with especial reference to the care and 
