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Brooklyn [Dec.?] 1. 85

Prof. Bessey,

Yrs of [?] 27
just received. I am
relieved to know the
box reached you safely
and that it pleased
you. Sorry to [lose?]
your letter as you
partially expressed [?]
about the plants in
that. I have another
set similar to the one
I sent you that I shall
try to dispose of to
some college in the [?].
Should you [?] happen
to know of such a need
you can direct them