Letter from Carver to Pammel, November 24, 1924

              [For your information only, with greetings from your greatful pupil. G. W. Carver.]
November 24, 1924
To the Editor of the New York Times
Times Building
New York City
My dear Sir:
I have read with much interest your editorial pertaining to myself in the issue of November 20th.
I regret exceedingly that such a gross misunderstanding should arise as to what was meant by Divine Inspiration. Inspiration is never at variance with information; in fact, the more information one has, the greater will be the inspiration.
Paul, the great Scholar, says Second Timothy 2-15, Study to show thyself approved unto God, a Workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Again he says in Galatians 1-12: For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Many, many other equally strong passages could be cited, but these two are sufficient to form a base around which to cluster my remarks. In the first verse, I have followed and am yet following the first word of study.
I am a graduate of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, located at Ames, Iowa, taking two degrees in Scientific Agriculture. Did considerable work in Simpson College, Indianola, along the lines of Art, Literature and Music.
In Chemistry, the following persons have been my inspiration and guide for study; Justin Von Liebig, Dr. Leroy J. Blinn, Dr. Ira Remson, Drs. L. L. De Koninck, E. Dietz, Robert Mallet, William G. Valentin, J. Meritt Matthews, Edwin E. Slosson, M. Luckiesh, Harrison E. Howe, Charles Whiting Baker, Helen Abbott, Michael, Mad. Currie, Geo. J. Brush, Charles F. Chandler, G. Dragendorff, Frederick Hoffman, Josef Bersch, Arthur C. Wright, M. W. OBrine, Lucien Geschwind, Stillman, Wiley, Dana, Richards & Woodman, Harry Snyder, Coleman and Addyman, Meade, Ostwald, Warrington, Winslow, and a number of others, all of which are in my own library with but few exceptions. In Botany, Loudon, Wood, Coulter Stevens, Knight, Baily, De Candole, Pammel, Bessey, Chapman,