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Eugene A. Smith, Ph. D.,
State Geologist,
Tuscaloosa, - - Alabama.

Tallahassee
Aug
26
Fla.

Dr. C. E. Bessey.
Iowa Agricultural
Ames,

Geological Survey of Alabama,
University of Alabama.

Tallahassee [sic.] Fla. Aug. 2[5?] 1880

Dr. C. E. Bessey,

Dear Sir

Yours of Aug. 11. reached me
here where I am collecting [?], information, so for
the Cotton [Culture?] report of Tenth Census. Your
book has been received in Tuscaloosa, + I shall
be glad [sic.] [accept?] [sic.] your request on my [?]
to their place in [?]. Perhaps that may be
too late for your purposes, if so address me at
[sic.] once at Jacksonville Fla. + I will have the
book forwarded. I have [?], [printed?] a [?]
list of Ala. plants which I shall have sent to
you.

Very truly yours,
Eugene A. Smith