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I desire the facts pertinent to Minot's article on [word] Microscopes in Science for use in reply. Please inform me how many instruments you have in your institution.
1 of American make 2 of Foreign make 3 Without a joint or "upright" 4 Do your students work standing or sitting 5 Is the instrument used to any extent in an inclined position.
Wm. H. Seaman M. D.
Washington
D. C.
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Original in the Missouri Botanical Garden Archives, George J. Englemann Collection
The University of Nebraska Lincoln
Department of Botany. March 24 1888
Henry Shaw St. Louis Mo.
Dear Sir
Accept my thanks for the copy of Englemann's Botanical Works. so kindly sent by you. You deserve, also, the thanks of all botanists for the generosity to the botanist [instruction] of the country of such a magnificient volume. It will give some great pleasure to make a proper mention of it in the American Naturalist. [Believer] [ ] Very truly Yours Charles E. Bessey
NOTICE: THIS MATERIAL MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW (TITLE 17 U. S. CODE)
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Original in Smithsonian Institution Archives; Record Unit 220, U.S. Nat'l Museum; Division of Plant Records, 1870-1893
THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMEN STATION
OF NEBRASKA.
H. H. Wing, Agriculturist. H. H. Nicholson, Chemist. D. B. Brace, Meteorologist. F. S. Billings, Investigator of Animal Diseases.
Charles E. Bessey, Director J. Stuart Dales, Treasurer
L. E. Hicks, Geologist. C. G. McMillan, Entomologist. C. E. Bessey, Botanist. J. D. Courtney, Foreman of Farm.
Ans Feby 18, '88
Lincoln, Neb. Feb 6 1888. My Dear Dr. Vasey I have just written to Commissioner Coleman asking for Electrotypes of Plates 11, 12, 36, 53, 89, 95, 99, 107, 115, 117 - from your "Agr'l frame of U. S." I trust that you can forward the matter. If you know of a good plate of Agropyrum glaucum I wish you would add it to my list. Should like the electrotypes by the 20h or 22d if possible. Very truly Charles E. Bessey
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Original in Smithsonian Institution Archives; Record Unit 220: U.S. Nat'l Museum; Division of Plants Records, 1870-1893
THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
OF NEBRASKA.
H. H. Wing, Agriculturist. H. H. Nicholson, Chemist. D. B. Brace, Meteorologist. F. S. Billings, Investigator of Animal Diseases.
Charles E. Bessey, Director J. Stuart Dales, Treasurer
L. E. Hicks, Geologist. C. G. McMillan, Entomologist. C. E. Bessey, Botanist. J. D. Courtney, Foreman of Farm.
Lincoln, Neb. March 5 1888.
My Dear Dr/ Vasey
A few days ago you wrote me that the Electro' of frames were about ready to be sent. The printer is waiting for them, and I trust that they will soon reach me If not too muh trouble please inquire about them. In haste Charles E. Bessey Sent March 7, 88