Orchid Herbarium of Oakes Ames 
Botanical Museum. Harvard University 
Oxford Street. Cambridge 38. Massachusetts 
Dear Leslie: 
August 12, 1957. 
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I got your letter to-day and opened your previous one to Charles 
as you requested. About your letter's question on bringing all 
your JPleurothallinoid material here, I do really think that it 
would be a mistake for your not to do so. What if it is too much 
for you to work on? The important thing is that you will have at 
hand this material, if you have time for it. If not, nothing is 
hurt by your bringing too much. 7/e can arrange storage room. In¬ 
cidentally, I will go through the three cases in the basement of 
our undet. stuff and pull out all Stelis, Pleurothallis, etc. to 
save you that time/ If you will det. this for us, the least the 
curator can do is get it out for you. I suggest you use American 
Express and pack your things in wooden boxes. This is more ex¬ 
pensive but better and safer. 
I will have a nice room ready for you when you come, probably at 
the Lantern Inn. This, or the Kirkland Inn, are not expensive 
and they are nearby. Both have been highly recommended. I do not 
think you want the Graduate residence, as you are not a student 
? and I do not think that kind of barracks living would be good 
$ for you if you can get something else for the same money. The 
y International House may be OK, I do not know, but if I were you 
4 I would not get in with a lot of European students because one 
50 f the things you should do is be with Americans as much as pos¬ 
sible. 
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my father 
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I had wanted to ask you to my home the first few days 
still may be possible. But last week, we learned that 
must be operated on (he is nearly 85 yrs. old) for cancer of the 
large intestine. It is quite serious and we are rather worried 
and upset, not knowing how it will come out and hoping that if 
he goes through with it- it will help him. My sister his here, 
but she must go back to Washington with the children on Sept. 8 
and we have a woman coming in, as mjr father will only them be 
getting home. The operation is day after to-morrow.Chafles with 
probably be home by them, but jrou might like to get setlled 
year, Leslie, we are going to insist that 
a machine, that you must relax some anddo 
orchidoldgy. I know you will be overwhelmed 
to do, as we all are, but you mustrealise that 
in the end by taking it easier. 
anyway. How, this 
you not work like 
something besides 
with all you ha\?e 
you will do more 
* 
« i’hank you for your invitation. I appreciate it, but as you rea- 
f'lise now I am tied to home until my father is better. The so¬ 
-called revolution is Cuba is mostly in the U.S.press. There is 
y some unrest, but it was far from revolution, and we travelled 
^the island from one tip to the other. 
Cheerio 
