(Translation) 
Praha-Smichow, Palacks^g, 4j. 
12 /iv /25 
My dear Sir:- Thanks for your letter of 17 and 
28 March 1925 enclosing a draft. 
I am very ill. 
I will deposit your draft in the bank until I 
am again in health,and can send you the Sir&es. 
I will write to Prof. J. P. Collins, 
468 Hope Street, Providence R.I. and to Mr. E. B. 
Bartram, Bushkill Penna. 
I am greatly obliged for 
your friendly lines regarding the insertion in t 
the Bryologist on a notice regarding my Series, 
and will allow myself the opportunity of re¬ 
turning to this later on. 
In case I am not in condi 
tion to send you the Series within 4 weeks I will 
return you the draft. 
With the assurance of my sincere respect 
and the most friendly wishes for your health, I am 
Most sincerely yours, 
Dr+ Ernst Bauer. 
Portion of reply, by E.B.C. 
"I shall write Mr. Bartram and Prof. 
Collins of the arrival of your letter and of what 
you say. I hoped however that it might be pos¬ 
sible for you to intoem me, and this save yours&tf 
the extra postage expenses. It had been planned 
that we three gentlemen should make purchases 
together, if need be, and this have the shipments 
come along side by side, and render the whole 
question easier. You will be putting me to no 
inconvenience in this way, if it will make 
it any easier for you, and it is c rtainly easier 
ror us to make one remittance. However, the 
matter is one in which you are to consult your own 
c onveni&nce•" 
