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Orono, Me Nov. 30–87
Prof. C. E. Bessey
My Dear Sir: Pamphlets here. Many thanks. I mail today a few specimens at random which may interest you. Should they not be an equivalent for pamphlets will be pleased to try again.
Have written Burrill for "[Erysipheae?] of Ill."
Can you tell me whether there is a check list of N. A. Fungi after the nature of M[?]'s Cat. or Patterson's Check List of P[???]
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If not of the whole subject do you know of partial lists that would aid me in arranging and systematyzing my work. Have had good luck collecting this season a new B[?] [?] a Canadian desmid not observed before in the U. S. and probably are other desmid sp. [?]. Last fall I got a species recently described in Journal M[y?]cology Amphi[?] Orono[?], [?] which I will try and send you later.
Ellis says that my collectings indicate some good things yet to come.
Yours Very Truly F. L. Harvey
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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.
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The Pennsylvania State College, Chemical Laboratory.
Professors: William Hale Herrick, General and Analytical Chemistry; William Grear, Agricultural Chemistry.
State College, Ia., 188
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I know, from what Dr. A. said that he would do everything for you that the conditions of the College would possibly allow.
With strongest wishes that this may be accomplished
I remain faithfully yours, William Hale Herrick.
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29 West Twenty-third Street. Nov. 28 1887.
Prof. C. E. Bessey, Dear Sir:
Do you happen to remember a little book by Lucien M. Underwood entitled "Our Native Ferns and their Allies", published in 1882 and said to have been reviewed favorably by you in the American Naturalist? It has been out of print since 1882 and is now offered to us for republication. Will you kindly tell us, if you do remember the book, whether you think it is worthy of being brough before the public again, and whether