“My Dear Friend,—
I am somewhat dissappointed in not being able to make this collection quite as comprehensive as I hoped, but will not hesitate to say that I believe it to be a very good one. Some of these specimens I have saved and prized highly for year, but decided they would be doing more good with you. I had hoped to send you samples of the many grades of copper after it has been stamped and treated at the mills, and I did make a trip to the mills but at”