Charles Bessey, Letters, 1885-1887

than that date. If you will take the trouble to reassure me about that, in case you have the Ms. safely with you, you will greatly oblige

Yours respectfully Adaline A. Knight Pittsfield Mass

After September 4th, please address me at Exeter, N. H.

Referred to Prof. Bessey A. S. Packard.

Friedman [?] Berlin, 28. 8. 85.

Monsieur!

Vous [?] [?], dans les [derrières?] [?], [??] [?] [?] professeur [?] le "American Naturalist." Comme la rédaction du [Botanischer?] [?] d[?] [?] [?] [?] maintenant dans mes mains, [j'ose?] vous price de [?] l'e[?] de "Naturalist," [?] les articles botaniques [?], sans [cela?], inaccessibles à moi [?] à [t?]ous mes collaborateurs. [Il?] [suffirait?], [cependants?] de m'envoyer des [?]-à-pert de [t?]ous les articles [qui?] [?] la botanique ou la littérature botanique américaine. [Je?] [?] [?] [offris?], [?] [échange?], la partie d[?] "Fahrenbericht" qui concerne la phytogéographic générale [?] [?] des [pays?] [extraeuropéans?].

Le premier volum [dont?] [j'aurais?] [?],

serait [celui?] d[?] 1884, c'est-à-[?] 6-18 volume du "Naturalist," et l[?] premier tirage-à-[?] d[?] la [?] [?] du [Fahresbericht?], qui je [?] vous envoyer, serait d[?] [?] 1883.

[?], monsieur, l'expression d[?] [?] [?], avec [?] je suis

votre dévoué Dr. E. Kochre, Rédacteur du "Botan[?] Fahresbericht?]."

United States Land Office, Mitchell D. [?] February 6, 1885.

C. E. Bessey Lincoln Neb.

Dear Friend

Yours of the 16th inst. rec'd with great pleasure. Rejoice in your [preferment?] and prosperity. Hope your fullest expectations may be realized. I am thankful that I followed the "star of [Empire]?" and moved to the west. Have resided here in Mitchell nearly three years. Have assumed larger responsibilities than in the East and feel I am of more use in the world because of the burdens laid upon me. I am not amassing wealth, but live comfortably and am as Paul expressed it "Content with food and [?]" By the grace of God I

am enabled to lett my light "so shine that men may glorify My Father in Heaven."

I am respected as a Christian, and this is the greatest honor the world can give me. How has the Lord prospered your soul? I think it due our former very intimate relations that there should be an interchange of History (personal).

Write me a long letter "Charley" (How familiar that sounds) and recite your experiences – secular official & spiritual of the past years. I will reply with a statement of mine, and may not each be a means of blessing to the other.

May the Lords richest blessings rest upon you and yours,

Fraternally [Rich N. Kratz?]