Schoeneberger Strasse 12 ^II
Berlin, Jany 28, 1894.

G. E. Lumsden, Esq.
Cor. Sec'y Astronomical and Physical Society
of Toronto, Canada

Dear Sir

      Thank you for your very kind letter of Dec. 26, it has only just reached me by way of Chicago.

      Please convey to the Society my thanks for its offer to elect me a Corresponding Member. I highly appreciate the honor thus shown me, and shall take pleasure in accepting the relationship in case the election is made.

      Regretting my inability to reply earlier, I am

Very respectfully yours

George E. Hale