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flora which I an preparing for your Government under the 
United States national Museum , and that you feel that it 
is wise to sever all connections that tend to attEsct 
specimens to a foreign country. While it might be to your 
advantage to continue arrangements that have been very 
delightful, there is a sound scientific oasis underlying 
your decision to turn the flow of your specimens from 
Germany to the United states, furthermore, the arrange¬ 
ments that hax'e soon made enable you to do a great work 
in a more thorough manner than you had anticipated to be 
possible. This is simply an additional reason for your 
decision to cease sending material to Germany or hngiand. 
You suggest that I write a letter embodying the 
reasons that have Drought about a change in your plans, 
this letter to oe enclosed with $bG . that you plan to 
send to Schlechter for the purpose of publishing a paper. 
I think it would be much better if you simply told Sch- 
lecthsr in your own way the reasons why you have decided 
to discontinue, for the present at least, to send him 
any mors material. I dont think you need feel in any 
hurry aoout this. As to the money, I am sure that Schlecthf , 
er will let you know when he needs it. 
