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C. E. Hudson J. T. Connor.
C. E. Hudson & Co., Subscription Books, 17 West 5th Street, Kansas City, Mo. Sept 17 1885
Prof. Bessey, Lincoln, Neb.
Dear Sir,
We mail you specimen pages of The Standard Natural History, S. E. [Cassius?] & Co. Boston, publishers, for whom we are the western agents. Our Mr. Connor when in Lincoln, recently very much desired to see you but was prevented by your absence. He showed the work to Prof McMillan who was also desirous of having you see it, and to whome we refer you. We very much desire to have your name as a subscriber to the work
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and to have your endoresement of it, in advance of our [canvass?] of your city — We enclose letter from Prof. T. H. Snow of Lawrence, Kansas, who is a subscriber. We also enclose blank order[s?] which we shall be glad to have you fill out in return. You will notice that we agree to deliver one volume free in return for which we shall ask you to give us as good an endorsement as you think the work merits. Three volumes are ready for immediate delivery. The fourth is published and the other two will be ready before the year closes. You can take them at any intervals you choose.
Hoping to hear from you we are Yours Very Respy C. E. Hudson & Co.
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The Standard Natural History. Six Volumes Royal Octave F
C. E. Hudson & Co., Kansas City, Mo.
I Hereby Agree to take of you one complete set of The Standard Natural History, bound in ____ at ___ Dollars, per Volume, to be delivered ____ ____ (one volume to be del'd free) at the address given below, without additional cost to me.
C. E. Hudson & Co. Agent.
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Office of Chas. Miller, Pres't & Gen'l Manager. John E. Gill, Superintendent.
Galena Oil Works Limited Manufactuers of the Engine, Car, Coach & Machinery Oils.
Trade [G] Mark
Franklin, Pa. June 9, 1885.
Returned to Prof. Bessey
W. W. W. Jones, Esq., State Supt. of Public Instruction, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dear Sir:–
Will you kindly send me any reports, or information in any way, in relation to Industrial Education in your state. Have you any agricultural or other industrial schools? If so where located? Please give name of an officer of each with whom I can correspond.
Any information that you will have the kindness to furnish upon this subject will greatly oblige,
Very respectfully, Frank H. Johnston, M. D.