Hotel Gordon,
Washington, D.C.
February 9th, 1908.

My dear Miss Kimball:
  I have been thinking for some time of
resigning my position as President of the Massachusetts 
Audubon Society. My inclination to do so is prompted solely
by the conviction that the office should be filled by someone who
can give much more time and thought to the interests of the
Society than I have been able to do. i should like to have
the Directors consider the matter carefully at their next meeting.
If they share my conviction i will send in my formal
resignation as soon as I hear from you. If not I shall be glad,
of course, to continue in office.
  I do not know how the Directors feel about
Mr. Forbush but I believe that if he could be made President
of our Society he would strengthen it greatly and that in
a very short space of time. Mr. Dutcher tells me that the
work he has done for the National Audubon Society has been
little short of marvellous. He has great enthusiasm unbountiful[?]
energy combined with ceaseless persistence and with excellent tact
and good judgement. These qualities make him a [?] effective
man. As he can now devote his entire time to Audubon Society
work I think as much of it as possible should be given to
him to do.
Yours sincerely
William Brewster.