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The Pennsylvania State College,
Chemical Laboratory.

Professors:
William Hale Herrick,
General and Analytical Chemistry;
William Frear,
Agriultural Chemistry.

State College, Ia., Feb. 28 1887

My Dear Professor Bessey:

Thanks for your letter of 22d.
I am glad of the facts in regard to buildings
—glad sympathetically, and also because
these fresh facts may help in work for our bill.
I have communicated them to our Pres., Dr.
Atherton, with that in view.

Dr. A. wishes me to ask you
if you would consider at all the question of
coming here for the Experiment Station work.
We would not, of course, offer inducements greater
than you have to remain, unless coming so much
farther east would be one. I have given you
the general facts in regard to the location. We
are by ourselves, but accessible – 12 hours ride from
New York, somewhat less from Baltimore & Washington;
have 3 mails daily.

I need ont say how great a satisfaction it
would be to me to have you here, both personally,
and for the interests of the College and the Station.