COPY. 
December Ist, 1919. 
Prof, W. He Holmes, 
Washington, BD. ¢,. 
Esteemed Sir: 
| Twenty-one years ago, my large collec- 
_ tion of pre-historic copper, flint and other 
materials wam on exhibition at Am. Mus. of 
N. Ha, BH. Y.. City, and through it I made 
greatly esteemed friends of Prof. F. 8. Put- 
nam and Mr. Morrie K. Jesup, for the latter. 
introduced me as his “friend”, simply from | 
my keeping my word, or promise to him. Prof. | 
P, extended me very many courtesies socially. 
Ihad given many years to its collection in 
the Middle Weat. My home was, and is now in 
Boston, Mass., 5 Monadnock St,., Dorchester, 
Mase. During its first year at Am, Mus, of 
Ne He you very kindly wrote mea very nice. 
letter regarding it, and it was through Pile 
that I was placed upon mailing list for Bur. 
of Ethnology Annual Reports and the Bulletins 
which I prize very highly, and I am very — 7 
grateful for Bulletin 60, Part I has been 
forwarded from Uphame Corner P. O« Station 
of the Dorchester District, all being in 
Boston. Am here for a few weeks ot our old 
sumer home in the White Mountains, and words 
fail to express my good fortume in getting it 
at a time when I can carefully study it. 7 
consider it the masterpiece of all I have ever 
received in this line, and sincerely congratu- 
late you upon ite brilliancy, Words fall to 
express my full appreciation of it. 
: Thenking you very sincerely for your 
grand work, and with best wishes for your 
health, happiness and all that ie good 
Very truly yours, 
Albert @. Robinson, 
 § Monadnock Sta, 
Uphams Corner Station, 
Boston, Mass. 
