UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY 
WASHINGTON 
August 27, 1921. 
FOREIGN SEED AND PLANT INTRODUCTION 
Mr. J. F. Hock, 
uare American Embassy, 
Paris, France. 
Dean Mr. Bock: 
Mr. Fairchild is now in Panama, otherwise I know he 
would take advantage of the opportunity of sending you a 
few words of greeting. Undoubtedly he is writing you any 
way from Panama. 
The enclosed correspondence with Dr. Orton is self- 
explanatory, and I am simply sending it to you so that 
you will have a tangible reminder of Dr. Orton’s request. 
The old world here is moving along ju 3 t about the 
same. Dr. Fairchild and Mr. Dorsett left for panama on 
schedule time on the 19th, and I have already had a note 
from Dr. Fairchild brimful of his usual enthusiasm. With 
both Dr. Fairchild and yourself dropping out of the office 
almost overnight, a nearly abnormal quiet obtains and we 
almost walk around on tiptoe, in the turbulent rush of 
your travels you have no doubt already forgotten us, but 
here in our quiet (?) ^Street retreat, and particularly 
in the room you occupied, we often see you in our mind's eye. 
All good wishes to you in your travels. 
By the way, your bulletin is gradually moving along, 
as it has been back once or twice for information, it seems 
to be making steady progress, even though somewhat slowly. 
You will be interested to know that Brigadier General 
Sawyer, physician to the President, was down.the other day 
to see your chaulmoogra-oil plants. He was accompanied 
by Dr. Taylor and Secretary Wallace. They also enjoyed 
looking over a number of your photographs, you see you 
are still in the limelight even though out of sight. 
Let us know if there is at any time anything we can 
do to help the good work along. 
With the best of wishes and kind regards, I am. 
H3A*EAC 
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