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Qnder a sepárate cover I am sending you by today's mail á copy 
of our ((Souvenir Pamphlet» which indicates the plan, scope, organi- 
zation, and development of the Institution, and also a printed list of 
our publications. With assurances of high esteem, I am, dear Sir, 
very truly yours. 
ROBEkT S. WOODWARD. 
President. 
HARVARD COLLEGE OBSP.RVATORY 
Cambridge , March ii, igi^. 
Señor J. Balta, President, Geographical Society of Lima, Lima, 
Perú, South America. — My dear Sir: Your circular letter celebra- 
ting the twenty fifth anniversary of the Geographical Society of 
Lima reached me this morning. I hope it is not too late to congra- 
túlate the Society on its work during the last quarter of a century, 
and trust it will continué its activities uuder still more favourable 
circumstances. Yours very truly. 
Edw. C. Pickering. 
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 
Washingto7i, 21 February. 
Balta, Geographical Society, Lima. — Cordial greetings congra- 
tulations best wishes from National Geographic Society for conti- 
nued prosperity your illustrious Society. 
Grosvenor. 
Director., 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
Wash. March 20 igrj. 
Señor J. Balta, President, Geographical Society of Lima, Lima, 
Perú. — Sir: The Smithsonian Institution is gratified at the receipt 
of your communication in relation to the celebration, on February 
22, and of the Twentytifth anniversary of the founding of the Geo- 
graphical Society of Lima. 
The splendid achievement of society in acquiring so large a 
store of important geographical knowledge regarding Perú and in 
