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[Illustrations]
U.S. & STATE EXHIBITS
HORTICULTURAL HALL
THE ART GALLERY
MACHINERY EXTENSION
NEBRASKA HEADQUARTERS

THE WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL & COTTON
CENTENNIAL

OPEN
Dec. 1st 1884 to May 31st 1885

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New Orleans Feby [sic] 16 1885

Prof Bessey
Lincoln Neb

Dear Sir:

Can you come here, at
my expense, and spend 10 days with
us, in our Educational Department,
being here, "Nebraska Day", March
11th? I deem it important you
should. Please advise me early,
after reception of this. If you come,
arrange to do so without further
correspondence. Purchase round
trip, Expediti[ous?] R. R. Transportation
at Lincoln, such route as you
prefer, keeping intemized account of
expenditure, and I will reimburse
you.

Truly
Robt. W. Furnas