10 University Hall 
May 25, 1912 
My dear Sir:- 
Mr. F, P. Thompson has been appointed to a Sheldon 
Fellowship in Bot ,ny for 1912-13. Ha will work in South Af¬ 
rica and JaVi. Mr. Thompson wishes a clear understanding 
of what he may honorably do with such botanical specimens as 
ho collects. In some cases he may help other institutions 
by bringing to them with no appreciable loss of time, seeds 
and duplicate specimens, and he may also bring certain things 
for friends who are students of Botany, thus not sorely doing 
a kindness, but, in some cases, earning additional money, which 
he will need for his prolonged trip. The University of Toron¬ 
to, with which he was ©nco connected, will give hi® $250 for 
duplicates; Professor Jeffrey will give him $200 for certain 
things; and in one or two other cases, such as that of Johns 
Hopkins University or that of the Now York Botanic Gardens, he 
may bo able, without loss to anybody, to do a friendly act in 
bringing duplicates. As Chairman of the Commit'ee on Sheldon 
Fellowships, I see no objection to his position and Professor 
Jeffrey’s in this matter; but both ho and Professor Jeffrey 
wish.the position clearly understood before he goes, and ear¬ 
nestly hope that whatever objections there may be will be made 
now. 
Very truly yours. 
L. B. R. Briggs 
