August 5, 1916, 
the President of the United States 
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Washington, De Ge . 
Sir: 
I have the honer to acknowledge the receipt 
of your letter of August Oth, asking me ta serve 
as one of the representatives of the Gavernment 
on the t fational Research Council, formed by the 
Wational Academy of Solentes. In. reply, I beg 
4% will give me special pleasure to 
serve on this council. 
to say that 
Very ee ae 
‘oleae a“ of gt se i 
