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B. L. ROBINSON. Curator, 
Asa Gray Prof. Syst, Bot. 
M. L. FERNALD, 
Fisher Prof. Nat. Hist. (Bot.) 
J. F. MACBRIDE, Assistant 
H. ST. JOHN, Assistant 
MARY A. DAY, Librarian 
Dec. 3, 1917. 
Prof. Poland Thaxter, 
7 Scott St., 
Gambr idge, Mass. 
Dear Prof. Thaxter: 
The enclosed application for scholarship has just come 
from Mr. Robinson, who states that Mr. Gustafson wishes to begin 
his graduate work the second half year and that since there are 
scholarship funds available he could be taken care of if the 
department and division recommend it. 
Prof. Osterhout, who handed me the application, speaks 
well of Mr. Gustafson, and Dr. Farlow whom I have just seen agrees 
that he should be recommended. I am accordingly asking you to 
consider the case and to hand the documents with this letter to 
Prof. Jeffrey to be returned to me. If both you and Prof. Jeffrey 
agree that there is no need of calling a department meeting to 
consider this case but will give me your vote in regard to it by 
letter, I v* T ill act accordingly. 
Sincerely yours, 
o.K, 7 7 ' 
0JD* / 09 
Dictated to HMB 
