Malden,Mass.,March 22,1907 
Dear Mt, Collins, 
I have a paper on the diatoms of Connecticut,by Mr.W.A. 
Terry of Bristol,Conn.; Mr Terry is a quite old gentleman,who has been 
observing and collecting diatoms,and algae of other kinds,for a good many 
years; I think he has not much familiarity with the systematic and literary 
part of the subject,buthe has been a keen observer,and has found many things 
new to this country,some of which were new species,and were described and 
figured in European publications. This paper is a sort of summing up of 
his work,with localities for the rarer species. It is just that knowledge 
that dies with a man unless he geE 7 s it in print. 
The paper was submitted to Prof.Evans of Yale,who returned it with rather 
discouraging comments,some of which showed,to me,that he had not read it 
carefully. It is not in really good shape,but I think could be easily so 
arranged. I have told Mr.Terry that I would see if anything could be done 
with it. 
Now I have an idea that there is some Providence member of the Club, 
probably one that never comes to the meetings,that is interested in diatoms; 
if so,and I could either write to him or see him,I might get a better idea 
of what could be done, I have an idea that the nomenclature of the paper 
is rather obsolete,and am not myself capable of revising it. Can you give 
me any help ?. 
Do you know where there is a set of the periodical,Le Diatomiste ? 
Very Truly 
