SOUTHER SCLENTIFIC COMPANY, INC.

Sa boratory Apparatus and Ghemical Keagents ATLANTA 3,GA.

188-192 WALTON ST.,N.W.

April 23, 1947

North Carolina Academy of Science
Raleigh, North Carolina

Attention: Reinard Harkema
Secretary-Treasurer,.

Dear Mr. Harkema.

Please pardon the delay in replying to your letter of April 9
offering us space for exhibiting Scientific Apparatus at the
annual meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, to be
held on May 9th,

After due consideration by both ourselves and our parent company,
the Will Corperation of Rochester, New York, we must decline with

regret your generous offer, due to the fact thatprevious commitments
would make it imspossible for us to be in Wake Forest on the days

specified, and none of our representatives will be in the immediate
vicinity.

Thanking you very much for the opportunity extended to us, we are
Yours very truly,

SOUTHERN SOLENT FIC COMPANY INC,

Sales Manager.