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the set by April — will write
to Prof. Budd presently.

I wish I had time to write
for the scientific periodicals
but I am overtasked with
field work & am not given
time enough to attend to my
private affairs.

During the past two years I have
been employed by the Census
Dept. (under Prof. Sargent) in
studying the Southern Forest trees
& preserving specimens of them.
I am also collecting a set of timber
specimens for the Central Park
Museum. The specimens I have
sent in Prof. Sargent [?]
by far the best he ever saw.
They are 5 ft. long & from 2 ft.
to 6 in. in diameter.

My explorations have added
many new trees to the U. S. [?]