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Whitman, Charles Otis

Says that Kingsley suggested to talk to Conklin to secure abstracts of the meeting in Baltimore for the Bulletin.
Thanks Conklin for the invitation to participate into the embryological section and says "you have forgotten how disloyal I am to embryology."
Talks about a visit to an unclear observatory where he met professor Bernard.
Letter written in German.
Planning Conklin's visit at Woods Hole for Summer 1895.
Whitman suggests that the Biol. Bulletin becomes a medium of publication for people involved with the Morphological Society. Kingsley adds to the letter and forwards to Conklin to further discuss the issue.
Reports that he was asked to name a potential zoologist for a hire at McGill and inquires if Conklin is interested.
Congratulates Conklin on the establishment/renovation of the vivarium at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sending a copy of an article by a late professor.
Discusses some of Conklin's papers, including one on the mechanisms on inheritance. He also discusses courses.
Says he won't be able to attend the meeting of the American Philosophical Society. Then talks about summer 1903 at Woods Hole.
Asks for approval on a collaboration to publish the Zoological Bulletin.

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