Dear Joe:- 
The Bearer of this is an old friend of mir\e who,I just 
learn, may be in Washington for a few days this summer, He is 
Prof, of Botany at Brown Univ, and for this summer has a job for 
the Govt, I don’t know what. He is a very quiet fellow but fond 
of out doors, Anything that you can do for him will meet my sincere 
appreciation. 
Hppe that you are all well and finding the summer bearable. 
Here a drought of 8 weeks has just broken and what there i left 
of the gardens is startinghover again. Let me know how the 
world moves in your part of the country. 
Fraternally, 
Cumberland Center, Me. 
July 19. 1908. 
