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short look himself Prof Martin says he is still in need of conviction he apparently holding your view that the [illegible] and Prof [illegible] who is at least as cpable a judge as i then of the others approves it.
I however am not [illegible] about it. We do need some looks to cover the field of [illegible] been [illegible] series and to be as near like [illegible] more enlightened authors of our series could
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approve. Probably our authors could produce the best [?] by intimate consultation and collaboration with persons who have proved themselves capable expositors for boys and girls. Can't (& work) you [?] [?] such person to work with you, and [?] ask a book this [?] of [?], and aimed at [?] grade of pupils? Our [?] series is evidently not [?] [?] the wide field of [?] Schools & C.
Very Truly Yours,
Prof. C. E. Bessey
Harry [Holt]?
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BIOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
PROFESSORS:
C. E. BESSEY, M.Se., Ph.D. Botany F. E. L. BEAL B. Se., Zoology. M. STALKER, B.Se., V.S., Anatomy. D. S. FAIRCHILD, M. D. Pathology. ASSISTANT: H. OSBORN, B.Se., Entomology
Iowa Agricultural College.
Ames, July 24th, 1880.
[?] [?] & Co
Dear Sir,
The steward of this College a day or two ago ordered for one of our classes
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Todd, [?] Cross Fertilization, Nat. 1. El[?], on S[?} of p[?] as [?] " 93 Steams, [?] of Seeds as a [?] in Nat. Select, in Pts " 411 Forlcase on the [?] of several sp of Lohelia " 427 Martindate Colorado Pts . 675 Forlcase Fertility of Nat. [?] of Clitonia - and Centrosterna. 688. Bru[?], Historical Sketch of NA. Rot. 754
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HENRY HOLT & CO. NEW YORK. Prof. G. E. Bessey Ames, [?]