Weather Bureau,

Washington, Oct. 9, 1893.

Dear Prof. Hall:-

There are many who wish copies of the early special reports of committees and other documents showing the history and activity of the National Academy. Prof. Goode, on Saturday expressed himself very favorably to me concerning my suggestion that in your next annual report, or in the report of the President, you include all the early documents that are now so rare and perhaps submit them to Congress for reprint as the first volume, in octavo, of the regular series of reports and executive documents. I sincerely hope that you will do this as it would be a great convenience to many and will be a standing argument for increasing the usefulness of the Academy in the future.