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For next season we propose exploring central Arizona commencing in April. Mrs. Lemmon has a fine scheme on foot — the painting of the entire genus of Butterfly tulips — [Caloclortus?]. There are 40 or 50 species of these widely scattered but confined to the Pacific slope region.
A portfolio of these beautiful plants ought to be very striking and of value.
With warm regards from self and wife,
I remain Truly yours, J. G. Lemmon.
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215 West [?] St. Elmira N. Y. Nov. 9, 85
Prof. Chas. E. Bessey Dear Sir,
I am laying plans for a herbarium case. I noticed in the last Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. of which I am an honorary member that at the Ames [labor?] meeting you described your cases & used the [?] for tables, etc. I have now over two thousand specimens from all parts of the U. S. & desire to continue exchanging. Have over six hundred duplicates of the Flora of this region. I desire south native species or any not on my list. Now if you will give me an idea of your system, it will be very thankfully received. I have in mind a series of pigeon holes 12 in x 8 in x 18 in deep to hold the mounted specimens flat, as they are laid in the genus covers or in orders. I have used your Botany & am well pleased with it. [?] can you inform me where I can get De Barey's Work lately issued. Our book sellers here can not find it. If you should desire any species from this locality shall be glad to exchange.
Respectfully yours, Thos. H. Lucy, M. D.
Member Am. Soc. of Microscopists.
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214 East 6th St Sedalia Mo Mar 24/88
Prof C. E. Bessey Dear Sir.
I want to study general Cryptogamic Botany and especially Fungi.
Your Botany Part II. was reccommended to me, but I cannot find one in town, and I see it is listed at $2.75 in the book catalogues for the whole work. I write to you to ask how much on Cryptogams there is in it? Is there enough to make it pay me to buy the whole book. I have 6 school Botanies already. Can I get the Part II. separate?
Very Truly Yours Mary G. [McClinney?]
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Monthly accounts. Books sent to order not returnable.
Folio, Conveyance, [heart?]
New York, Sept 25 1885 112 Fourth Avenue, New York. 29 & 30 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London.
M[r.?] Prof Chas. E Bessey Univ. of Neb Lincoln Neb
Bought of MacMillan & Co., Publishers, Agents for the Works Issued by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Not responsible for books sent by mail. Claims for corrections must be made within one week after receipt of Goods.
1 [Bowen & Vines?] Botany for examination & for Desk use
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Nebraska State Medical Society. Organized Suum Cuique June 28'1868
Permanent Secretary's Office.
Officers, 1885
W. M. Knapp, M. D., York. . . . President. James Carter, M. D., Omaha, . 1st V. President. N. F. Donaldson, M. D., North Platte, 2d V. President A. S. v Mansfelde, M. D., Ashland, Permanent Sec'y R. R. Livingston, M. D., Plattsmouth, Correspond Sec'y. R. C. Moore, M. D., Omaha, . . Treasurer.
Ashland, Neb., Nov. 16th 1885
Correspondents are respectfully asked to write matters pertaining to the business of the Society and personal communications on separate enclosures.
A. S. v Mansfelde.
Professor C E. Bessey. University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Answering favor dated