Charles Bessey, Letters, 1880

shortly after you left. I suppose that you have heard from him before this [?].

Lou and the little boys are in excellent health. The little fellows often speak of "Uncle Herbert", and would be delighted to welcome him back. I wish you would finish up that "for west" [?] soon, and come back into Iowa. I think that the opportunities are no good [there?] as where you [are?]. At any rate, in Iowa, one can [get?] a letter to you, and from you a good deal easier.

Now my dear brother, with the best wishes for your prosperity, and the proper [thanks?] you may be [?].

I am Your affectionate brother C. E. Bessey.

US POSTAL CARD. Write the address on this side—the message on the other

[FAINT STAMP]

U.S. POSTAGE ONE CENT

Prof. C. E. Bessey, Iowa [Agric] College Ames, Iowa

State College, [Ceutre?] Co. [Po?] Aug 3, 1880.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of the 5th July, informing me that your publishers, [Mesors?] [?] + Co., [???] quarters to send me a copy of your Botany, was duly [good?]. [After?] days ago I received from them a specimen sheet only. Such offers as yours dont come every day and I [thot?] I would write you regarding it.

Resp. Yours, [Mr?] A. [Buckhaus?]

Illinois Industrial University.

Funded by the State—Endowed by Congress.

—Return to—

Champaign, Illinois,

If not called for in ten days.

Urbana

Jul 31

Ill

Prof. C. E. Bessey,

Ames,

Iowa.

[Sigillaricae?] [because?] [?] it in [Peruvian?],

Belongs to clan [Lycopodinae?]