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. Prof. J.. R. Livermore 

.Department ot Plant Breeding Cornell· University 

Ithaca, New YC?l'k •. . . Dear Prof. Livermore: ... 

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. . In respons&. to your letter of' 4 June 194 9, I. take . pleas~ • • 1 • 

in encl'osiiig herewith a ietter and a photograJii to add, if- . . ·. 

· wortey, to.the collection to be presented to Dr. Love. 

~1.ncerelJ yo:urs, 

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D•parli.!."tent of Plant' Broec.Ung · Cornell University Ithaca, UewYork 

Dear Dr. Low: 

24· June 1949 

. . Secret AgSlt K 19, 11ff' ;SPecial •Pl at Ithaca, has sent 

me word that you are plannirig to retire from active. duty on 

l JuJ3 1949• Upon evaluating this intari:iation I :t'ind it 

ditticul t to i.Lia~10 t hf\t this is a c ar:ipletoly volunt817 

decision, reaohed sol~ on your om :initiative. )~ recol- · laction or our last meeting tolls .r.ie that tar tram having 

reached an age arid psychological condition which WJUJ.d was- . rarit ouch n. step, I nt1 warranted in the deduct,ion thu.t the 

course contemplat•·d wst bQ one that is bejng toioted upon 

you by hordhearted authorities who are insistent upon their 

own prero6ativeo am the u.ndeviating ir.J.plementation _ot 

policies detormjned b1' themselvos.. Assuming that this i:e tru~, I dem r,uoelt warranted tur+..Jter in zrognosticating 

that retit'er.ierit ~o.m dut7 as head or the l'lepartment of Plant 

Breeding 1dll not man that 7ou IU'8 going to go on an inactive. status leadir)g to a wgeta tive existence akin. to 

that depicted in SOr.19 o! ·the bo~ical texts which I studied one time under your dil"octim. In short., I ant 1c,.pat.e 

that lfOU will continue ror many years, in -1\eritus status, . actively- to engage in Wiria.tB acient.ii'ica~ protitable 

1tudies, or in pursuits oonducive to the general· betterment 

ot mankind. . I thmk oecasional .f'ishing or hunting also 

falls m tho latter category or activity. 

?·-tr memories of tho -d~ ot our association 1n t!w 

Department are so pleasant that l often wiah that I had· 

·.-never loft. the plaoe. Altho\llll it &ef!lllS that I atray9Ci 

:tar off tha genetics resfll'"Vaticm, the things I learn.cl under your dinctim have been most useful in the field to .. •lhich I baV. devoted J:\Ysa,1..1". You will recall that whil• in · the Graduate School,. for a short t:llt'te I was one or t.he 

·. jwdor members or the Stall under Prof. Gilbert, until I 

loft.Ithaca to.join the Ri~bank l.aboratcries. Had I not 

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·x hope that 76u •ill be able to do soJJB · travaling naw 

'.and that 1011 will v~1~- \1aahington. Please lo0k • up, it 

you do come, and it shall be '1111 pleasure b> assist in. male- . :big 10~ 'risit enjo,able. : · . · 

- .. ·With vei'y ··cordial greetings trm a former student_ aixi 

. · ueociaite, tthQ wn;L ever appreciate . .many courtesies and ld.nd- · -· ly assistance, .and with JqV" best wishsa tor a lClng and usetul 

'continuance ot your ac~ive care.81'~ I am · 

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REF ID:A70009 •-· : '-t•.fEw YORK STATE COLLEGE OF -CULTURE AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY e 

CORNELL UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION -

ITHACA, N. Y. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING 

June 4, 1949 

Dear Friend: 

Dr. H. H. Love will retire from active duty on July 1, 1949. He has been a member 

of the staff of the Department of Plant Breeding at Cornell since 19081 the second 

year of the Department's existence, and for the past several years has been Head 

of the Department. The staff and the graduate students now in residence believe 

that this event should not go unmarked and that all other students and associates 

of Dr. Love will agree with them. It is planned to mark the occasion by honoring 

him at a dinner during the late summer, 

The present staff members feel that Dr. Love would cherish a collection of person·· 

al letters written at this time by those w~o know him best. To provide an opportunity to those who may wish to send a personal message of friendship, good wishes, 

appreciation - whatever you like - this letter is being mailed to those who had 

Dr. Love as their major or minor advisor in their graduate study, and to his friends 

and associates in his professional field. We hope that no one will be excluded 

who wishes to participate, and if you know of any such persons who should bo included and who did not rf:lceive this letter, if you will send us their names and 

addresses, a copy will be sent to them. 

The letters will be bound in a volume with a suitable inscription, and will be 

presented to Dr. Love at the dinner. The conunittee will be happy to receive your 

letters by July 15th or earlier in order to arrange for binding. If for arty reason your reply cannot reach Ithaqa by this date, please send your letter so that 

it can be presented at the dinner • 

. Your letter should be written to Dr. H. H. Love, Department of Plant Breeding, 

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, but ~ ]2 ~. ll· Livennore m: R· Q. Wigg§Jk'!, 

Department of Plant Breeding, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. We hope, of 

course, that Dr. Love will know nothing of the book until it is presented. 

To facilitate the binding of the pr~posed volume, it would be very helpful if the 

letters could be typed on an 8" x lot" surface, and they mu~ have a two ... inch left 

hand margin. It may be one or more pages. Early replies will be greatly appreciated. Please mail unfolded. 

Photograph .2J: snapshot. If you would attach a recent photograph or snapshot of 

yourself to your letter, it would add much to the pleasure your communication will 

afford. 

Yours very truly, 

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{7;~<4',[UL-? R. Livennore, I(,/G. Wiggans Prof esaora ot Plant Breeding