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intervals to you. Then I also have l50-?00 Ihs. 
of beans, rices and vegetables seeds which have 
to be described and shipped. T never get through 
with work as long as I remain here in this strange 
land, which fascinates and repels at the same time. 
On June l8, 1917, from Hankow, Mr. Meyer transmitted 20 
films and prints, llos. 13?90 to 13309. and on June PO , 1917, 
from the same city, 28 films and prints, Nos. 12402 to 12429. 
As usual Mr. Meyer made certain requests regarding these 
photographs, all of which v/ere complied v/ith. Kis photo- 
graphic albums were brought up to date. In the letter of 
June 20, 1917, Mr. Meyer closed with the following para- 
graph: 
Prof. L. H. Bailey is botanizing in 
So. Honan, about 5 hrs. by train from here; 
he writes me that it is very wet there and 
he has charcoal fires going all day long to 
dry his specimens. The Prof. T/ill not stay 
long in China this time and has engaged ac- 
comodations on a S.S. leaving Shanghai for 
the U.S.A. in early August. T do not think 
he is entirely in love with this land and 
its inhabitants. I would like to hear him 
give a lecture on Chinese agriculture; it 
would be of profound interest to an old hand 
like I. ~ 
In a letter of June 22, 1917, from Hankow, explaining his 
cable regarding the unexpended balance on his letter of 
author is-.ation, Mr. Meyer included the following paragraph, 
so foreign to his general tone: 
Supioese I become ill here in China 
or I should meet with an accident, would 
my par diem stop entirely? 
Would my salary also stop entirely 
after being unable to do any official work? 
Formerly I never wrote about such items 
and in the rush and grind of Washington life 
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December 31, 1917- 
