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Geo. W. Holley

to

Pres't Andrew D. White

about telescope lenses

Ans'd to Mr. White April 18.

[?] March 19, 1885.

My Dear Sir:

It is of course natural for men to have unbounded faith in their own 'doxies' and an equally strong disposition to [ride?] their own 'hobbies' to which fact the world is vastly indebted for its progress in civilization. Learning through Mr Alvan Clark of the almost hopeless attempts of the builders of the great Lick Telescope to secure a lense only 38 inches in diameter and seeing no reason why one of 10 feet diameter if needed, cannot be made by the proposed new method of construction, I am prompted to make an effort to utilize it. Among those who