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[envelope] Prof. C. E. Bessey [/envelope]

[text on top of page, written upside down] I am still open to suggestions and plans. I think it would be a [?] thing if I could see you any way.
Your Brother [H. W. ?] Bessey [/text on top of page, written upside down]

Lodi, Apr. 12, 1880.

Dear Brother,

Have finished my school, and am now arranging, as well as I can, our farm affairs. Shall [?] back to [Charlie?] soon. I have given considerable thought to the contents of yout letter. Am willing an even anxious to listen to your [?], but several things are yet to be considered.
About studying medicine the [impediments?] to that course are [underlined] much[/underlined] greater than you suppose. Firstly, I have no money. My