May 16th. 1905 



Dear Dr. Kennedy, 



I am exceedingly sorry that a Botanic Gardeib 

 engagement with Mr. Ames, on Saturday prevents my going ever to 

 Hal's Japan Cherry- and Appleblcsscm Tea. We had invited the 

 Ames^es to take luncheon on that day to meet Professor Moore 

 who is much charmed by Mrs. Ameses beautiful drawings. He 

 says that they are really the finest drawings he has seen in 

 this line of work, and he is not apt to be uncritical in 

 his praise. Thinking that it would be a pleasant thing to 

 let Mrs. Ames meet Mocre, we have arranged this luncheon for 

 Saturday. 



And, so, I am prevented from seeing Hal's new house 

 and ycu and Mrs. Kennedy in your house then. I have sent Hal 

 a note of regret which he will get, I hope, in time. 

 There is nothing very new to report here , except the rather 

 satisfactory budget of the Garden for the fiscal year. I shall 

 be able to close the year in July , it new appears, with only a 



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