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Granville, Putnam Co. Ill.
Feb. 7, 1888.

Prof Bessey,

Is there a Field Book in Botany for western Nebraska? Do you have one? What is the price of it?

Last summer I pressed between 50 and 60 specimens of flowers in Chase Co. I had both Wood's and Gray's Botanies, but in them I could find the description or analysis of only a few of my flowers. I expect to continue the study there. I want a Field Book of that region -- if I can earn money to buy it.

Enclosed find postage stamp
Respectfully,
Ellen C Blake.