13 Brown Street 
Providence, E.I 
10 Dec. 1935 
Dear Fernald: 
I am very sorry that my malady and the cold day prevented 
my getting to Cambridge and the Club meeting last Iriday. it seemed 
very unwise to make the trip under the circumstances, much as i wished 
to go. Present prospects are not encouraging. Probably I shall be 
unable to attend many lif anyj future meetings of the Club. With this 
prospect ahead of me 1 feel it is only fair to you to offer my resig¬ 
nation as a mertber of the HHOLOKA editorial board, to take effect if 
and when you desire to make the change. 1 feel that I have not been 
able to do enough to warrant my retention on the beard anyway. 
Another matter which 1 hope you or Weatherby, or both, as members 
of the Club Council, v.ill handle for me, is to see that the new nominat¬ 
ing committee nominates a new Cryptoga :ic Curator: one who can be "on 
the job". ---Iso, when this is done I would like to have my name trans- 
ferredjfrom resident to non-resident membership. 
I tried to resign the curatorship last year, but the nominating 
committee didn't seem to appreciate ray point of view at that time. 
I am very sorry that it has been nec^essary to write such a letter 
as this, but it looks to me to be the only fair thing to do for all 
concerned. 
Sincerely, 
franklin Gollins 
/■ ?■ C. 
