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Pawnee City, Nebr.
May 4, 1887.

Prof. C. E. Bessey;
Lincoln
Nebr

Sir. Allow me to return thanks
for your kindness in assisting
me. I make a
[stray?] of what is popularly
termed [?]. I find
I am unable to analyze
it, and request that you
assist us in its identification.
The number of stamens
prevents our classing it with
the true [?], and the
nearest approach we can
make to its true order is
[Oricaceae?].