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Fall Term begins first Wednesday of September.
Spring Term begins last Wednesday of March.
Winter Term begins first Wednesday of January.
Commencement second Thursday of June.

West Virginia University.

Morgantown, W. Va. Oct. 29th 1880

Prof. C. E. Bessey,

My Dear Sir –

On my return from my geological
work in Iowa. I [?] awaiting
me the copy of your "Botany for
High Schools & Colleges". Many thanks
for your kindness.

My examination of the volume has
led to nothing but admiration in
the highest degree. It fills completely
what has [?] been a
wide gap in American Botanical works.
While not so labored as Sachs'
it covers substantially the same
ground in a much clearer and
more explicit style.

The wealth and beauty of illustration