me in the determination of moss collections (which are almost hope- 

 lessly beyond me) ,in the revision of the F.F.& G. botany, as Secretary 

 of the church building committee, as member of the State Board of Exam- 

 iners (of teachers for licenses to teach) ,not to mention University 

 duties (to which I am sui posed to devote most of my time) , editing (on 

 the practical side) the GAZETTE , teaching a students class in S.S. ,and 

 about a thousand and one other things to small singly to consider, but 

 which in the aggregate nearly "break the camel's back". 



Coulter and Arthur were up last week and spent two days with me 

 on Gazette business. A. tells me that he is going to Cambridge (he 

 wrote "Boston" ,but I wot that through ignorance he did it; he surely 

 means Cambridge) in the Christmas holidays. I hope that you will m^et 

 him. Have you ; before ? 



I had a very warm reception here on my return, and have not re- 

 gretted that I came to the decision that I did, in spite of the tre- 

 mendous attractions at Cambridge. I hoped that I would have so much 

 done on the book that I would have to go to Cat Christmas , but I have 

 made such poor progress that it will hardly pay! I jot down the things 

 that I have to look up, and I shall have a host of them by June. I 

 shall have to come then if not earlier. 



We are glad to hear that Mrs.Deane improves and ho e that she 

 may be strong enough before a great while to make that visit that you 

 have so long deferred. I\:y wife joins me in warmest regards to you 



both. 



