All letters on official business should 
be sent to the Director, 
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Geological survey of Canada, 
Robert Bell, M.D., D.Sc. ( Cantab.), LL.D., F.R.S., I.S.O., 
ACTING DEPUTY HEAD AND DIRECTOR. 
OTTA WA ,. 27til 1.0V-. , . igo.^ 
Dear Mr. Collins, 
The parcel of plants reached us in due course 
some weeks ago and were acknowledged at the time. The letter 
may have gone astray in the mail, or teen lost through the 
carelessness of some of our office messengers. I am sorry 
that it should have seemed that we w r ere neglectful in this 
matter as we consider this Gaspe collection one of the most 
valuable acquisition to our herbarium. In the letter I speak 
of I asked you whether you would like for your own herbarium 
any Canadian plants, especially Garices of which we have a 
large number of duplicates. I could not promise to get these 
duplicaues out just at this time, but they could go to you soon, 
if you cared to have them. 
Again thanking you for the collection, 
I remain. 
Mr. J. F. Collins, 
468 Hope St., 
Providence, R.I.,U.S.A. 
Sincerely yours. 
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