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Columbus O Sept. 19th 80
Prof C. E. Bessey
Amer Iowa.

Dear Sir

I may have already answered your postal [carte?] (no data), requesting indication of my botanical contribution for 1879. I have been out of town most of the time for two months and [......?] the carte is still [upon?] my table, I may have forgotten answering it.

I have contributed nothing for publication during the year. The