1 ? Brown Street 
rrvidense, ^.1. 
Jan.4, 1938 
D e ar I'emald: 
Thank you sincerely for your Jhristnas greeting-, which was 
greatly appreciated. An sorry that au additional illness the latter part 
of Lece Ter prevented my rending holiday greetings to anyone. 1 sa nor 
sc.rmew.at better, out still weak and shaky. I’y best wishes for a harpy 
..,ev Year for yen anti yours, and the entire heruariun force. Am glad to 
learn of your own improvement in health. Jan it be that we are getting ole'? 
Well, we can't he In it if re are! 
ior some time 1 have been intending tc write .yon concerning the 
following matter, but have delayed from week tc week. 
You will doubtless recall my intention expressed some years ago of 
bequeathing my herbarium to the G r ay Herbarium, subqe-'t. only tc the usual 
cendi tirr» concerning specimens desired by the 'lev England botanical Hub, 
and rossibly sending a set of such R.l. specimens as may prove to be 
duplicates of those in GH or HSBC to 3 r cv.c University Herbarium, when 
such duplicates are properly organized (if they ever are.; As 1 am get¬ 
ting ouite helpless so far as herbarium work is concerned 1 have been 
thinking it might be a good plan to give cy herbarium to the GH chile 1 
am still ’’pegging along”. What is your reaction to this? 
Sidewalks are so icy that 1 have not attempted to get cut oi the 
house this year (4 daysj. 
O 
incerely 
J.franklin Gollins 
