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Charleston, S. C. Oct. 13, 1920» 
Mrs. William Brewster, 
145 Brattle Street, 
Cambridge, Mass. 
My dear Mrs. Brewster: 
I find that Mr. Rea has written you that he was 
to leave the Charleston Museum and that I was to be his 
successor. It is one of the pleasures of these early days 
to write you of the joy I have had in returning from the 
north to find the wonderful books which you have so gen¬ 
erously given. Mr. Brewster's interest in our Museum and 
your continuance of it has been very deeply appreciated by 
our entire staff and by our trustees. Just this morning 
a young man from the middle part of the state has been in 
here poring delightedly over the books, Naturally the 
Audubon set excites the most immediate enthusiasm. It is 
such a treasure. Several of our trustees have asked me 
if there were not originally a seventh volume. There were 
six volumes sent to us and as a note in Mr. Brewster's hand¬ 
writing states there were seven volumes in the set, i3 it 
not possible that the missing seventh volume has been mis¬ 
laid at the Museum of Comparative Zoology from which the 
books were shipped to us? If the volume is merely mislaid 
do you not think Mr. Brewster would like to have it with 
the others? Being a scientist and book lover myself I have 
a feeling of hurt at the thought of fine editions being 
broken up. Of course, this volume may have been destroyed 
or given away and the reason for its absence be intentional^ 
not accidental. But if it is accidental, our trustees will 
very greatly appreciate it if you would add to your kindness 
by letting us have this last volume. 
My interest in Audubon dates from 1909 when it 
led to a very pleasant correspondence acquaintance with Mr. ^ 
Ruthven Deane-. Mr. Deanehas been so kind as to write me this 
last year in regard to Mr. Brewster and put me in touch with 
various things which have been published about him. I told 
