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1890
Dec. 15
Cambridge, Mass
Time speeds on. I have taken charge of
a large collection of autography letters of
Dr. Gray, as Mrs. Gray's request, to arrange
for presentation to the Herbarium.
Prof. W.J. Beal dined with me to-day.
E.L. Rand was here yesterday with Mt.
Desert plants.

Dec. 27.
Cambridge, Mass.
Mr. Morong dined here to-day. I called on
him this A.M.at 755 Tremont St. He is on
for a few days from N.Y. He is now Curator
of the Columbia College Herbarium, and he
will write & do other work too. He has
no end of stories to tell.
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Dec. 28
Spent the day with J.R. Churchill
over his collection for the year. Good time.

Dec. 29.
H.W. Henshaw dined with us to-day.
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Jan 2 — 1891
J.M. Coulter dine here to-day. He is spending a few
days at the Herbarium working on J.D. Smith's Compositae
from Guatemala. Dec. 31 I wrote an Article on Native New
{England} Orchids for {American} Garden. Have received plants lately from
Mr. Wm. M. Canby, five, Mr. K.A. Taylor [Galtisum?] 2nd (rather poor), ML
Fernald, [Grona ?] (poor).