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J. E. LAWHEAD, Prosecuting Attorney
J. M. SWARTZ, Notary Public.

Office of
LAWHEAD & SWARTZ,
Attorneys at Law.

Newark, O. Oct 6th 1880

[Chaz?] E. Bessey
Prof. [?] State Agltl Coll.
Ames Iowa –

My Dear old friend:

Your favor of the 1st
[inst?] is at hand. I did indeed receive a copy
of your book. It cam while I was away from
home. Having spent some weeks in the latter
part of the Summer in [Penns.?] and N. J. when
I returned I found your book on my table.

I take this opportunity to do what I ought
to have done sooner, to acknowledge its receipt
and thank you for your kind remembrance
of me. I am ashamed that I did not write
you before, but I thought to examine it thoroughly
and if possible, send you a recommendation
of your work, for so much as it might be worth
to you, I have for some years been intimately
connected with all the educational interests
of this County and have much interest in the
(matter)