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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., September 20, 1887. Forestry Division.
Prof. Chas. E. Bessey Lincoln, Nebr.
Dear Sir:–
You will greatly oblige me by stating at your earliest convenience for publication in my Annual Report what has been done or is proposed to be done for Forestry in your State and especially:
Whether and in what manner your College or any other educational institution to your knowledge is interested in forestry.
Whether lately any action has been taken by the State legislature or other State authorities.
In how far private interests have applied themselves to protection of woodlands or planting of forest groves.
It seems desirable that the Annual Report from this Division shoudl contain such information from all parts of the country, and if you can favor me if it were simply with memoranda and notes, from which to make up such an account, it will be published with proper credit to you and place me under obligation.
Respectfully, [B. E. Fernow?] Chief of Forestry Division.
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Officers S. M. Barker, President. R. W. Furnas, Secretary. L. A. Kent, Treasurer.
Board of Managers. Ed. McIntyre, Ch[n?]. E. N. Grennell. M. Dunham. H. B. Nicodemus. J. B. Dinsmore.
State Board of Agriculture State Fair held at Lincoln, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. 1886, Sept. 10th to 17th.
Secretary's Office.
Brownville, Nebraska, 1/29 1887.
My Dear Prof Bessey
Referring to your favor 1/28. I cannot now see how it will be possible for me to go to Lincoln again next week. And yet, will if it actually [be?] [?] I showed. I have been from home so much the past month, that all my work in the office is behind. My family is sick — wife and mother, and I am simply [?] [?]. I will freely endorse any thing you will do. i am quite sure I coud add nothing to your good judgement in the matter. So go on, and do what you think best.
How soon can I have your paper read before our Board at last meeting. I wait to publish it in Feb'y issue "[?] Resources" again. Cant you say
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Officers S. M. Barker, President. R. W. Furnas, Secretary. L. A. Kent, Treasurer.
Board of Managers. Ed. McIntyre, Ch[n?]. E. N. Grennell. M. Dunham. H. B. Nicodemus. J. B. Dinsmore.
State Board of Agriculture State Fair held at Lincoln, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889. 1886, Sept. 10th to 17th.
Secretary's Office.
Brownville, Nebraska, 1886.
a [?] to member of the Legislature – especially the H[?] – in relation to my claims for compensation for [?] to [?] [?]? The bill seems to hang. I will not "button-hole" members in behalf of myself. The bill was introduced by Whitman [&?] Douglas, and is now in the hands of Watson of [?] Co, chair [?] in [claims?].
The members from Lincoln, Caldwell in particular could do me much good if they can be enlisted.
Truly Robt. W. Furnas
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Offivers. S. M. Barker, President. L. A. Kent, Treasurer. R. W. Furnas, Secretary.
Board of Managers. Ed. McIntyre, Chn., E. N. Grennell, M. Dunham, H. B. Nicodemus, J. B. Dinsmore.
State Boar of Agriculture.
Secretary's Office.
State Fair held at Lincoln, Sept. 9th to 16th, 1887.
Brownville, Neb., 2/5 1887.
Prof Chas E. Bessey Lincoln Neb
Dear Sir:
I send by freight, pre paid, to your address my timber collection. Do not open until I come to assit, which I will do as soon as [pruning?] uties will permit.
Truly Robt W Furnas
Keep the boxes dry, please.
