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Justin of [?] or Master in [?] for which acknowledgement except before court & [charge?] of a court of record must attach his C[?]. under [?] that the officer has a right to act as such. That his signature is genuine and that the acknowledgement is taken according to the laws of the stat when [sic.] [Iowa?]
If deed is executed out of the U. S. it must be acknowledged before a Notary Public, [?] [?], [?] [?] [?] Resident, Commissioner [of?] [Census?] of the U. S.
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Aiken S. C. Feb. 11 1881
Dear Sir
Dr. Cooke writes to me that he will be able to issue two more vols of [my?] Fungi Americani (V & VI) in a short time. I presume the Iowa Ag. College will [want?] the [?] issues. Please let me know, that I may inform Dr. Cooke & [?] [?] next to you.
very truly yours H. W. Ra[v?]end
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Aiken S. C. Dec. 19 '81
My dear sir
Yours of 16th [?] just received. Dr. Cooke, previous to his illness in Iowa, expected to [?] the new Cents. – VII & VIII, (for which he had nearly enought material then) ready for distribution in his [?]. His illness has [?] too much – & now I cannot say definitely when they will be sent. You ask me for contributions to the botanical department of the Naturalist. I have been trying for 18 months [?] to re-[?] too long [?] Gardenia [?] (found about 100 years ago by the [?] [?] the [?] [?] in Georgia, & [??] [?] the Botany). If you think my experience in the search would be interesting enough I can write [?] out. It may serve as a guide to [?] [?].
yours very truly H. W. Ra[v?]end