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EDITORIAL. 
shown in his letter to that effect, which has been placed in the 
archives of the Association, and which in the original reads 
as follows: 
(Copy.) Berlin, KlosterStr. 36. 
Der 29 April, 1889. 
Hochgeelirter Herr! 
Auf die in Ihrem Schreiben vom 31 Marz an mich gerichtete Anfrage, erlaube 
ich mir Ihnen mitzutlieilen, dass icli mich damit einverstanden erkliire, dass die 
Ubersetzung meiner Arbeit iiber die iEtiologie der Tuberculose durch den Druck 
verdffentlich wird. 
Mit grosster Hochaclitung, ergebenst 
R. Kooh. 
(Translation.) 36 Kloster St., Berlin, 
April, 29, 1889. 
Dear Sir. 
In reply to the request contained in your letter of the 31st of March, I beg 
leave to say that you have my full authorization for the publication of the transla¬ 
tion of my work upon the iEtiology of Tuberculosis. 
With highest consideration, yours 
R. Kooh. 
We trust that our readers will not fail to appreciate the 
zeal which has prompted us in presenting the great work of 
Professor Koch to the veterinarians of America. The enter- 
prize has not been accomplished without incurring a serious 
pecuniary outlay, but this consideration has not deterred the 
Review from taking a step which seemed to be necessary to 
the fulfilment of the duty, to which we have devoted our time 
and ability, of laboring for the advancement and elevation of 
the cause of veterinary instruction in the United States. But, 
though accomplishing thus much, we have, greatly to our 
regret, been unable to do to the paper the full justice to which 
it is entitled. The original is illustrated with many fine plates 
of which we have been unable to obtain the use, and many 
references have been, for that reason, necessarily omitted. 
But, notwithstanding its incompleteness in this respect, the 
amount of matter we have put in print will more than suffice 
to prove its value, and to assist other investigators in any 
researches they may be disposed to undertake. 
That the bacillus of Koch is the cause of tubercular disease ; 
that to these are due all the different lesions of the various 
tissues in which it is found implanted ; and that it is then in- 
