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The Acad. hold a memorial
[?] Jan. 3rd or 6th I
dont know which if
you could wite something
for that occasion it
would be very acceptable,
no doubt. His works stand
his [?]
monument – but the
great work of his life is
still in M. S. S. & I
hardly know hot to
handle it —

Yours in deepest
affection
M. L. D. PUtnam

Prof. Bessey –
/Ames –