"lay 11, 1308. 
Mr. H. I. 'ad is on, 
Jackson, Tenn. 
Hear r. Madison: 
Ever since I heard of your a; pointment to the 
curatorship of the Museum at Boyer Williams Park I have been 
intending to write yon and say that 1 am ranch pleased that 
you have pot the position. I think there is now some hopes 
of the botany beiny looked after a little more than it has been* 
at least I trust that you will not be reruired to devote all 
your time to tho other branches oi science to the complete 
exclusion of plants. There is a $ood opportunity to develop 
th.is ride I thin!:, especially as almost nothing has been done 
so far. I suppose that this is due almost wholly to the fact 
that the two previous curators have known almost nothing oi 
botany, at least not of tho bond that is of use in a position of 
this sort. 
1 have another (secondary}reason for writiny you at this 
time, tint is, to say that when you assumo your new position 
I hope you will feellperfeetlp at liberty to call on me at any 
and all times when I can bo of service to you in ray line. 
I hear that you will assume your duties here on July 1. At 
that time I expect to be out of town for the summer, but I can 
probably be reached easily by mail, unless 1 am too much on the 
jump, as I am some summers. 
Cordially your- , 
