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Illinois industrial University

Champaign, Ills., July 31, 1880.

Professor C. E. Bessey,
Dear Sir:

I have received a circular from Holt & Co. describing your book but the latter has not arrived. Do they answer your request in this way? I shall be much pleased to examine and report to you in case the book is sent.

Very truly yours

L. J. Burrill

P.S. I have been asking some [illegible] interesting investigations upon the prevailing "blight" of pear and apple trees, proving conclusively the so-called "fire blight" of pears is identical with the "twig blight" of apple, and establishing a new theory of disease in plants. Shall write the matter up soon.

L. J. B.