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ESTABLISHED 1843

Albany, April 13, 1893.

My dear Prof. Marsh:

I find that it will be quite impracticable for me to attend the meeting of the National Academy in Washington this year. Some matters before our Legislature will compel me to remain here probably until the 20th which is the date of adjournment. I regret this, but I am helpless.

Prof. Boss called upon me yesterday and told me he had given an invitation through you, to the Academy to appoint the coming autumn meeting in Albany; that Mr. Dewey, Secretary of the Board of Regents had written, giving a cordial invitation to the Academy to meet here at that time. If I can add anything to what you have already received in the way of invitation, I can express myself as coinciding most earnestly with these gentlemen, and so far as myself is concerned will do everything in my power to make the occasion an agreeable one for everybody. For the papers and discussions I have no doubt the Assembly Parliament will be placed at our disposal as at a former occasion. It will be, I believe, eight years since the Academy met in Albany, and