Charles Bessey, Letters, 1881

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

Orange Judd Company, Publishers, No. 751 Broadway.

Orange Judd, Pres't. David W. Judd, Vice-Pres't. Samuel Burnham, Sec'y.

American Agriculturist. A very large Illustrated Magazine, established in 1842, with separate English and German Editions, devoted to Practical Farming and Gardening, and the interests of the Entire Household. Terms—The circulation of the American Agriculturist is so large that it can be furnished at the low price of 81.50 a year; four copies for $5; six copies, $7; ten (of good character only,) $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2 per line.

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New York, Aug. 13th 1881

Prof. C. E. Bessey

I should like to have you as one of our occassional contributors on Entomological subjects.

Prof. Riley has always done more or less for us. Prof. Thomas has just sent an article which will probably be in the Oct. number.

I hope you will [?] like joining us.

The O. J. Co. will pay at the rate of $1 per /20 [works?] for contributed articles

which should be from 900 to 1200 works in length.

I hope you may give me a favorable reply at your earliest convenience.

I suppose you go to Cincinnati and work, and hope you will have a very pleasant and profitable time.

Yours very Truly Byron D. Halstead. Managing Editor.

Orange Judd Company, Publishers, No. 751 Broadway.

Orange Judd, Pres't. David W. Judd, Vice-Pres't. Samuel Burnham, Sec'y.

Agriculturist. A very large Illustrated Magazine, established in 1842, with separate English and German Editions, devoted to Practical Farming and Gardening, and the interests of the Entire Household. Terms—The circulation of the American Agriculturist is so large that it can be furnished at the low price of $1.50 a year; four copies for $5; six copies, $7; ten or more copies, only $1 each; postage prepaid by the Publishers in each case; single numbers, 15 cents each. Advertisements, (of good character only,) $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2 per line.

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New York, Sept. 19th 1881

My Dear Bessey:

Your letter of Sept. 13th is at hand. Please accept my thanks for your kind words. I desire to make the Agriculture as good as possible and that was the reason why I wished you to help me.

We are to have a paper by Prof. S. A. [Forbes?] upon Birds and [Cat horns?] but I presume you will treat the pesky worms in a different way. [?] For the present I shall have to keep you from the favorite field of Botany. Dr. [?] and I, one book more & plant [men?]

than anything else and do you blame us if we are some what selfish and keep that part of our paper made to our eyes. I shall count on you for a fit now and then on Bugs. I had rather have a column article than one that is longer, and have [them?] of [toner?].

Yours very truly Byron D. Halstead.

P. S. I should have said [Coulter?] worm for Prof. [Forbes?]. So it is all the [?] [?] for you.

B. D. H.