105

Walcott, Iowa, Dec. 8, 1880.

HAUPT

Prof. Bessey:

Dear Sir:--

Your favor has been forwarded me, and I regret that my answer wil have to remain unsatisfactory. I have never found [?] typhina about here, and was careles in giving it and one or live others a place in my list in Vol. 1, Academy of Science [Proc.]?, from which Mr. Arthur took it. I was then young, and included everything that I had formed about Davenport and within 50 or 100 miles away from Davenport, and then sometimes depended upon others. I joined [?] typhina near Minneapolis, [?]; and examined it very carefully. Thus on my downward trip, I forwarded it near Lacrosse, Wis., I think, Their Capt. W. P. Hall, the Miss. Valley explores, brought specimens of wood, which were [evident]? of the ["typhina"]?, which he had out in Wis. name [?]. He said there were plenty on the Iowa side, above [?], giving the [?] of stern, --and hence I gave it.--[?] [?] was a similar ears. I [?] is in [?]. then in Iowa--And I thought below Dubuque, but I could not be certain. [?] [Parry]? disputes it and I have let it go.

Truly Yours--J. [G.] [Haupt.]?