Charles Bessey, Letters, 1881

do the technical work required as it takes so much of my time from the field, and, I get but little of the merit.

The Botanical Dept. of the A. N. has informed a great deal under your supervision. I have promised to write for the Bot. Gazette, and the [Torr.?] Bot. Club [Bul.?], also, have solicited correspondence. I will be very busy for sometime with class work, as my Chem. Laboratory Course occupies two terms.

With regards to all the I. A. C. friend I am very truly F. L. Harvey

London Purple. Trade Mark.

Heminway's "London Purple" Company, Limited, No. 90 Water Street, New York, June 8th 1881

London, England, 60 Mark Lane.

P. O. Address, Box 990.

My dear Prof. Bessey

Twice I have been on the eve of paying you a visit & been prevented once last year & again a few days ago – I am now leaving for England on the 22nd so shall not be able to reach you this year which is indeed a great disappointment – as I have looked forward to a long & pleasant chat with you to tell you all my successes & failures & to receive the same from you – & to renew my acquaintance with your dear boys who are rapidly becoming men. —

Is there any chance of you coming over to England & bringing Mrs. Bessey? It shall cost you nothing in London for board – we have room in our house & my wife will do every thing she can to make you comfortable & here in New York we can [?] for

you good [?] accomodation at lowest possible rates & often get back the agents commision.

My wifes brother – Mr. Williams remains here in New York after I am gone & he will be only to happy to look after any thing of the kind for you. —

Give my kind regards to Mrs. Bessey whom I trust is in the best of health & tell her how pleased we shall be to see you both if you can cross the ocean — You [two?] I hope are as well as can be. I had the pleasure of looking over your book a few days ago at the Office of "Science" in this city so [know?] it is published. The corn stalk you kindly sent me – I took to England & spent much time over it but in the [finish?] when [worked?] up – it lacked the elasticity of "Cork" & so came to no use.

[?] [?] with much esteem Yours very faithfully Henry Hemingway

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Biological Department. Professors: C. E. Bessey, M. Sc., Ph. D. Botany. F. E. L. Beal, B. Sc., Zoology. M. Stalker, B. Sc., V. S., Anatomy. D. S. Fairchild, M. D. Pathology. Assistant: H. Osborn, B. Sc., Entomology

Iowa Agricultural College. Ames, October 18th 1881

My dear Professor,

My attention has been called to an item in the papers saying that the people of California were making an effort to secure a state entomologist.

My friend Herbert Osborn, well known in Iowa for several years as an accomplished entomologist, asks me to inquire of you as to the mattter. Should it come in your way to do so, I should esteem it a personal favor if you would mention Mr. Osborn's name to the proper persons, as one who might become a candidate for

the position. He has taken charge of the Entomology in our college for several years, and has during that time done much original work [?].

Please advise me as to the status of the matter, and do not consider this as more than an inquiry in Mr. Osborn's interest. When he learns the status of the matter he may not feel like becoming a candidate at all, but of course he feels an interest just now.

He spends the winter with Dr. [Hagen?] in Cambridge.

Very truly [&c?] C. E. Bessey.