Harvard UniversiyiTf 
Gambridga,: June ,20th,.1890. 
Dear ,Dr..WatsoQ, 
.L. learn froin Mrs. Gray and ;Dr.,Goodale that ‘ yon .have 
selected. an Assistant In, the H6rbariunj,.na®ely Dr.Bobtnson. Will 
.you . be .good, enough to , give me the grounds. of this selection, and 
state , the salary which .you .consi der an approoriate .erne .for ,Dr.,Rob-' 
inson. He, must. be appointed. by the .President and .Fellows, and the ap-' 
polntment , should be.>made -next Monday if .Dr..Robinspn-’is to -go to work 
soon. The Corporatton-bas-not received any rmoney .with which to .pay 
-Dr..Robinson, but it .has received the . assurance of ..money . to .coroe. ..II 
.heartily -congratulate -you .on the -new resources .of the .Herbarium. They 
are, to .be. sure, of a temporary. character-, but we .may hope that before 
this temporary ald-ceases some .permanent endowment ■ will have been pro-' 
cured. 
Very truly .yours. 
Dr.:Sereno Watson. 
