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the favor of Vols II, III, IV, & V. If they cannot now be obtained from the Smithsonian Institution will you be kind enough to inform us when I can get them?
I notice on page XVI that it is the intention of the Commission to distribute "specimens of aquatic animals and plants - - -
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to Colleges and academies and scientific socieites." I trust that when you reach this stage of the work you will remember the Iowa Agricultural College.
I especially desire to see in its Herbarium the "aquatic plants" collected by the Commission.
Very truly C. E. Bessey
To Professor Spencer F. Baird Washington D. C.
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Original in Smithsonian Institution Archives; Record Unit 28 Office of Secretary (Spencer F. Baird), 1879-1882
the favor of Vols II, III, IV, & V. If they cannot now be obtained from the Smithsonian Institution will you be kind enough to inform us when I can get them?
I notice on page XVI that it is the intention of the Commission to distribute "specimens of aquatic animals and plants - - -
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to Colleges and academies and scientific socieites." I trust that when you reach this stage of the work you will remember the Iowa Agricultural College.
I especially desire to see in its Herbarium the "aquatic plants" collected by the Commission.
Very truly C. E. Bessey
To Professor Spencer F. Baird Washington D. C.
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Agricultural College, Lansing, Mich., Dec. 23 18787
My Dear Bessey,
I hope you have forgotten by this time that you ever had a lame back. You had one when you wrote me the last long letter. Agriculture is on the rapid ascent and it is bound to go up higher. It will soon be considered respectable by the professors. Our Agricul. schools are making [their dues?] felt in many ways. You and I can see it in the management of some of our Agrl. papers. – the writers – in societies [?] There is much science – good science – attractive science which promises good results and yet it is near agriculture. Had we better meet in Montreal? I prefer it. It may seem to be a