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knew where
to get to President Welch.
Possibly he may have preserved
the paper, although
there was nothing in it to
merit such attention.

I hear of you from time
to time, and you may be sure,
with great pleasure, rejoicing
in your successes. I
suppose you have our [?]
Europeoan with you. He came
to us when but a year from Denmark.

We enjoyed having Professor
Knapp an Budd with us very
much.

I remain Truly Yours

C. T. C. Abbot

D. C. E. Bessey
Iowa Agr. College