The University of Chicago in a profession except the scuse[sic] of having done his test. I value Part V highly if no one else does and I could not think of omitting it or seriously disturbing it. After carefully reconsidering it all it seem to me still about as I should wish it. I wrote three draughts and have said what I meant to say. I am sorry you do not feel it would be right for Biometrika to publish the paper. It may be sent to "Biological Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York, U.S.A." I gather from your last letter that you feel that a mistake may have been made in inviting me to be a co-editor of Biometrika - considering my heretical views. For my past I have been proud of the association with you on the Journal and have been glad to work for it. But I trust that you will feel quite free to drop my name whenever you think the welfare of the Journal Biometrika or other considerations make it seem best. To relieve you from any embarrassment I hereby resign. By the way, did you ever get some daisy counts I sent last February - they were slight things but I thought you might make use of them in your cooperative plant investigations? Is there any plant that you have counted in England that you would like us to count in America? Lutz is with me now at Cold Spring Harbor. He & Miss Meek[?] have taken up the dogs again. With kind regards to Mrs. Pearson - I am Sincerely yours, Chas. B. Davenport [end]