p rovidence, P.T,. 
w 0 v.. P, 19^7 
Dear 9r . bellows: 
Tour communication is n i Dane?, and in renly T would 
say that T shall he very glad to do whatever T can at anv time to 
accommodate you. T think T can arrange to so to Portland about the 
time you mention without seriously interfering with my work here. 
Dave you not made a mistake about the date? v ou say your mjblic 
meetings are on Monday, and yet you mention November SO (which is 
Wednesday) as the date on w v ich you would like to have the lecture. 
I am assuming that you meant November 18 and T am will hold that, date 
free until I hear from you again. Tf you will send me an early 
reply to the following questions you will , greatly oblige we; 
1- What time of day or eveninr is the lecture to be given? 
2- which lecture would you "prefer 9 T have two or r asre; one pertaining 
to the coast, a general lecture, and another o^ a rather sneci'al 
nature on o\3r trip of 190^ into the ShicksSock fountains. 
3- how long a lecture would you wish? 
Perhaps T nay have a "’em more questions to ask later. 
Both of the lectures mentioned have been given at the ^*ew Fngland 
Botanical Club. T don’t know whether v ou V, ave heard either, both, 
or neither. 
Hastily,, but very truly, 
