UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 
SLAVIC LANGUAGES 
1434 Greenwood Terrace 
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 
May 13, 1918 
My dear professor Fernald 
May I venture to write you a line in behalf 
of my nephew, Mr. Charles N. Forbes, whom you may be able to assist? 
Mr. Forbes graduated from this University in 1808, and immediate¬ 
ly after his graduation received a position in the Bishop Museum in 
Honolulu, in charge of the herbarium there, which position he has held 
ever since. Be has been successful in his work, his salary being 
advanced from $100 to $175 a month. Be has sent me various papers 
describing new species of plants that he has discovered. last 
December, however, he had a serioas nervous breakdown, from which he 
has not yet completely recovered, and about two months ago returned 
to California for a change of scene and a rest. The doctor whom he 
has been consulting tells him.that this autumn he should be able to 
resume work, but that it would be well for him to secure a place in a 
different climate from that of the Bawaian Islands. Do you know of 
any position that would be open to him? Be is a man of much talent, 
particularly as a collector. 
I may aid that Charles is married, with three children. His 
present address is:. 2119 Marin Avenue, Berkeley, California, care of 
Mrs. A.' B.; Laflin. 
Pray pardon me for troubling you, but I have thought that if 
you knew ox any position my letter might perhaps be welcome to you. 
With pleasant memories of our friendly acquaintance in Cambridge, 
I remain. 
Professor: M. E.; Fe: 
Harvard University 
