0 Jan. T 09 
Dear Chamberlain:- 
ITharG: you for the grout mo s; a-: glad to got it, 
I 'nave not pi von up the idea of offering some mo s sen to the .'’octet 
nem.'crs when I can find tire to overhaul things ana find out r at 
I' can offer 4 I wonder if you have recently obtained the speci¬ 
men o that . .Calhino offered reeeatiy some time ago (part in the 
lanL hryolopist) If not you my be rather adversely impressed 
with some of his names. I inclose a bit of two that I received, 
with the names that came with them. 
..as that your friend ’a in ter of the U. 5. rational hue cur: that 
was drowned in the Potomoc last north? 
llad to hear the.; your :mother is improving so nicely, and hope 
the improvement will continue.. he arc all pretty well here, 
Ho snow yet but there is a feel of snow in the air today. 
Our regards to your 1 mother, as well as to yourself. 
Cordially, 
