September 
1911 
Dear Prof. Pittier: 
I have your letter of August 20, and enclose herewith 
a vouchor and check for Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), as you 
requested. Please receipt and return the voucher to the In¬ 
stitution. 
I have read with much pleasure the account of your 
operations and of the interesting collections that you are 
making. I have, as you request, written to the Forester in¬ 
forming him of the shipment of the wood collection and of your 
wish that it is to be reported on jointly by yourself and Dr. 
Mell for publication by the Institution. 
The twenty rolls of 4 x 5 films, six exposures each, 
and the two dozen 5x8 plates have been ordered and will be 
packed in tin boxes and shipped to you. The negative envelopes 
have also been ordered and will be forwarded to you by mail. 
Trusting that you will meet with continued suooess 
