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The University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, Sept. 24 1881

Professor Bessey
My Dear Sir:

We are again
[casting?] about for one or two speakers from abroad
to fill out our programme for the next annual
Meeting of the Minn. Aca. of Science to come
off the first part of Jany — date not definitely
final. Can we hope to have a [?] & a paper from
you at that time? The fact that the meeting is to
be especially for the public & the general scope of
the Academys work will be sufficient [I?] [?] for
you to judge about what we want — so you may
handle any subject you choose. The [Com?] of arrangements
has not yet organized; when it does
we will send you a formal invitation — if it will
be of any use.

Sincerely Yours
C. W. Hall