Harvard - Uni versity, 
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. Gaiubridge,. June 23, 1890. 
My , dear Dr. Watson, 
The Corporation , received today notice .of. a subscription 
to. the aviouat . of .$3500 a year, for five. years for the . benefit, of the Herba- 
riuffi. No part of the . money has as yet been , received. This money, like tbs 
recei pts . from .Dr. Gray’ S copyrights and the . income of the .Herbarium .Fund, is 
received and pai'd out by the Treasurer of the University, .It is therefore 
necessary that. votes should.be passed. to authorize the .expenditures charge-' 
able against these receipts.' The salary of the Assistant .wi 11 be .one .of 
these .expen.£e 3 , and the Assistant, should therefore .be appointed. by the, Pres-' 
Ident and .Fello/;s. There wi 11 .be-opportualty to make the appointment at the 
.meeting. of the Corporation , on -Wednesday-fflornlng . next at half past .eight : in 
Memorial Hall. -I. Infer from your letter, of the .21%t that you would desire 
the appointment . to . be .made only .for. one year from the. 1st of Mayi' Most of 
the appointments of the Corporation' run ..from September .1st to September . 1st, and 
it would.be raher more convenient to have Dr. Robinson 3 ,fappointment .conform 
to .this .metkod.. The traditions .of t,he Herbarium were. but i Undetermined with 
reference.to appointme'nts. , When . you . first .came to tne Herbarium^ I., think . that 
your. salary was provided for privately, and was .not a charge upon. any money in 
