CABLE ADDRESS “FORESTA," YONKERS 
MANILA CABLE ADDRESS “DAPHNE 
WORLD BOOK COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 
CASPAR W. HODGSON, MANAGER 
NEW YORK ADDRESS: PARK HILL, YONKERS, NEW YORK 
TELEPHONE NUMBER: “1511 YONKERS” 
MANILA ADDRESS: POST-OFFICE BOX 1IOO, MANILA 
Yonkers, New York. 
October 18, 1907. 
Dr. Edgar A. Mearns, 
Eort Totten 
Long Island 
New York 
Dear Sir: 
Captain E.R.McCoy, who very kindly looked over 
part of the large map of the Philippine Islands which th 
World Book Company is issuing, mentioned you as a traveller 
and explorer well acquainted with various parts of tne 
Philippines, and especially with Mindanao. He suggested 
thatyou might "be willing to look at a "blue prin^ oi the 
map and correct any errors that you might find. A letcer 
asking this favor of you was sent to you, "but ,as no answer 
has ever "been received, it is probahle that the letter 
did not reach ypu. 
Enclosed is a print of Mindanao. If you can 
take the time to go over it, we shall "be greatly indebted to 
you and shall be glad to send you a copy of the map as 
soon as it is printed. We are somewhat pressed for time, 
as the engraver is aim ost ready to begin on Mindanao, and 
therefore request an early answer. 
Yours truly, 
Caspar w/ Hodgson. 
m/p 
