Edward B. Chamberlain 
ROUND POND. MAINE 
August 25th 1025= 
Dear Collins 
Thank you for your letter of the 22nd 
and the time table. The latter tells me that the 
earliest connection that I would be able to make 
with you would be the 4.10 out# of Boston, and 
that only if the connections were all on time. 
The very earliest I am likly to show up with you 
would be Monday, Sept 24th., staying over until 
the New York sleeper Tuesday night. This will 
enable to you plan things a little, perhaps. I 
cannot be absolutely sure how things will go, 
but do not anticipate anything that will call me 
to the city any earlier than that. School does 
not open until the 1st October, but I want to get 
there the Wednesday previous, so as to have all in 
-shape before work opens. 
I am glad that the list of 
the Allen mosses was of use to you. If you do 
not succeed in finding the missing things, the 
Hypnum proliferum and the Sphagna, I can supply 
all save v f2b if you will let me know before I 
leave here, as I have a second partial set that 
I got some time ago. They are unfortunately glued 
down to quarter size sheets with the labels glued 
to folders outside, but a little immersion in the 
bath tub will fix that all right. You will be 
more than welcome to them. The set is not very 
easy to obtain apparently. 
I have just completed 
the preliminary deal for the purchase of the mosses 
from A. H. Hervery's collection, he that cooperated 
