Hmteb States Courts, 

 Ponton. 



Chambers of 



fames! a. Hotoell, 



District 3rub B e. February 5, 19 25. 



My dear Mr. Deane : 



I have "been looking up "Who's Who" (I like that hook, 

 it sounds like an owl). I find that a certain young gentleman 

 of my acquaintance was horn in 1848, according to this hook. 

 It is strange how often public hooks are inaccurate. 



I meant to ask you the other day whether you would advise 

 any kind of a microscope for use in examining plants. I thought 

 I had seen somewhere a little stand with a microscope on it and 

 a reflector beneath so as to reflect the light on the plant. 

 On inquiry at Lloyd's they said I could not get such a thing 

 in Boston. I shall be in Hew York for a day or two on my way 

 to Nassau, and if you advise my getting f^ch ^^^J^^gf.^ 

 where I can get it in New York, I should he very much obliged^ 



You have no idea what pleasure it gave me to see your 

 collection, and, even more, you, the other day. If I saw it 

 very often I am afraid I might resign from the bench and become 

 a scientist. 



Another question; - there are many more trees in Nassau 

 in comparison to low plants than there are with us. Have you 

 any suggestion as to what I should do besides getting leaves? 



