American astronomer (1885-1967) who specialized in photometry and served as the first director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket, Massachusetts. ALS, one page both sides, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, June 2, 1959. Letter to Cambridge astronomer Arthur Beer, in part: "How I wish I could come 'off Island' to see and hear you on Thursday!…Of course I should like to show you the little Maria Mitchell Observatory, and I know that Miss Hoffleit, who is in command there now, would like to meet you. We both appreciate and benefit from the articles in the two Stratton birthday volumes. If you are to be in Cambridge a while, I mean Cambridge Mass. of course, I hope that you will come." In fine condition, with intersecting folds.
