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Show P R E S I D E N T ' S O F F I CE P O M O N A C O L L E GE CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA July 15, 1909. My dear Miss Tollman: I shall not do myself the dishonor of permitting a letter like that one of yours written on February 20th, to go unanswered. It is only just now before me, for the reason that I have been in the Antipodes for the last four or five months. I left America on February 2nd, twenty days before your letter was written, so of course no news could have reached you of the change that has come into my life in connection with my resignation of the presidency here. If I could only make out where you are by your letter, I would send you some items of printed matter which aauld interest you. But I am unable to make sure of it so send you this letter via Dee Smith up at Berkeley. The letter fell into my wife's hands and she kept it for me until my return. I think it is a bit of poem, although written without rhyme. I thank you for your thought of me in connection with your religious services away on the other side of the world. I went quite a bit farther than would be necessary to go to you,-- the tip southern end of New Zealand being a good bit farther than Pekin; but it seemed best for me to go in that direction, rather than to Japan and China where I have long wanted to go. Thanking you again for your beautiful remembrances,Of your Grinnell days associated with me, I am, Sincerely yo ura, Jltyl t/)/(r ^ * 2 5 , |