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15tn. April}. 1924 
% dear Chipp, 
^he enclosed is a carbon copy of a note tn 
Y m 
nave sent tfc /ansley on a request from nim tnat you and 
he nad joined forces to discuss a survey of tne Bmpire. 
You will find tnfct I nave written to him rfitn it. 
My note will probably bo mere understandable to you tna 
to him. I have asked him wn&t . ne is goinf to do rritn 
it, Fts parts of it might be useful propaganda nero. 
Witn tne departure of ^nmes, tne norizon is clearing. 
Hose and exwcll are talking in friendly terms of tne trans- 
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for of , ondorson forthwith to my department; and we are all 
getting ready to settle tne question of tne ultimate re¬ 
moval of tne centre of tnfcs^ department to K. -L., wnon tne 
Public a ardens tnere will become Botanic hardens. I expect 
that some suen year as 1826 will see tne fact accomplisned 
♦ 
I nave asked Hose to interest himself in tne natter of 
my successor. But now to ills work no must be ratner overwhelmed 
with matters demanding attention at present. 
My wife is muen bettor. Sno nas nad an X-ray examination 
and 
tne 
cause 
of ner trouble is clear. Sno 
will 
nave to go 
slow 
: no 
tennis; 
but the doctors say tnat it 
is not 
necessary 
for 
her 
t o go 
norao. Our best 3olaams 
^Im 
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Sincerely yours 
