Letter to Kempton Taylor

              September 15, 1915.

Mr. Kempton Taylor,
Boxly, Highland Station, Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, Penna.

My dear Sir:

I think I can best give you an account of my relations with Mr. Taylor by giving you briefly the essentials of three conversations I had with him.

The first was in the autumn of 1910, on the occasion of the visit I made to him at his invitation, coming from the Pacific Coast to see him. I was at his house two or three days. Our first conversation was on the subject of the principles of Scientific Management; the discussion beginning with the story of how he conceived the idea that there was a science in management, and proceeding with the story of its development. I can see Mr. Taylor now as he was talking to me. I was impressed more than I can tell you by his overpowering interest in the science of management and in spreading the knowledge of that science among men who were interested in it.

The next important conversation I had with Mr. Taylor was at the University Club in Philadelphia in the winter of 1913-1914. I had been at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from 1911 on, and made it a point to see Mr. Taylor fairly regularly, to talk over the work I was doing at the Philadelphia Yard looking toward the introduction of Scientific Management. He was very kind to me; made it a point always to meet me when I telephoned him, to hear what we were doing, in which he took a great interest. He would then give me counsel and help, and assisted me over many hard places; and I remember particularly that he hoped to live just long enough