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12Brown University Providence, Nov' 13, 1881 My Dear Professor, I ought long ago to have thanked you for the information you gave one about the microscopes, I have, of my own, a Chevalier and an Oberhauser - inherited from my father (the late Prof J. W. Bailey of West Point). Both are [?] [antiquated?] and much out of repair, I do [not?] exactly see my way to a new at present but greatly need it, I doubt, too, if I could make the college see that five or six at least are required up there, from two to three hours a week is rather limited time any way for investigations which need patient and repeated observation, I greatly desire, however, to strengthen this side of my department, It has always seemed to me that something [like?] Huxley and Martin, giving [?] [directions?], would be [very?] useful, – some kind of schedule plan like one has in Morphology – so that one point at a time is considered and [buried?] out of the way. Many thanks for your kind notice of my little book. I see that the Torrey Bulletin also speaks well of it, I was glad to see your suggestion about a jacket as [usual?], Very truly yours – | 12Brown University Providence, Nov' 13, 1881 My Dear Professor, I ought long ago to have thanked you for the information you gave one about the microscopes, I have, of my own, a Chevalier and an Oberhauser - inherited from my father (the late Prof J. W. Bailey of West Point). Both are [?] [antiquated?] and much out of repair, I do [not?] exactly see my way to a new at present but greatly need it, I doubt, too, if I could make the college see that five or six at least are required up there, from two to three hours a week is rather limited time any way for investigations which need patient and repeated observation, I greatly desire, however, to strengthen this side of my department, It has always seemed to me that something [like?] Huxley and Martin, giving [?] [directions?], would be [very?] useful, – some kind of schedule plan like one has in Morphology – so that one point at a time is considered and [buried?] out of the way. Many thanks for your kind notice of my little book. I see that the Torrey Bulletin also speaks well of it, I was glad to see your suggestion about a jacket as [usual?], Very truly yours – |