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Botanical Division.
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C., July 29th, 1889.
Prof. C. E. Bessey,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 25th inst., and a specimen of grass are received. Dr. Vasey will be absent in the Southwest until about Sept. 1st. Your plant is Redfieldia flexuosa (Torr. Rull. XLV, 133), a good find. Very many thanks for the specimen, if we may keep it.
Very truly yours, Fred V. Coville, Acting Botanist.
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Fremont Nebr. Aug. 11th 8[ ]
Prof Chas E. Bessey Ph. D. Lincoln Nebr.
Dear Sir, Excuse me for troubling You with the following lines. Learning Your Adress from the [Laient]. Direct, as well as Correspond botanique. I thought You would be the right party to give me information where I could obtain a copy of Augheys Flora of Nebraska, published by the State University. I wrote to the author, but was referred to You. Please answer also the question, whether You Know of any publication how [small] however, and
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the lichens of the state, or do You Know of anybody in the state, that studies lichens? I would like to purchase or exchange single specimens or whole collections, as I have in [ ] to publish a catalogue of the lichens of the state as complete as possible. By a kind reply I am Yours very respectfully D Gustavus [Egelius]
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Fremont, Nebr. Aug 16th 89
Prof. Bessey Dear Sir, Please accept my thanks for Your kind information as well as Pamphlets. It seems to be impossible to purchase a copy of Augheys Catalogue which is so much more [ ] [heveking] to me as I know now that it mentions some lichens. Would You be kind enough to let me have the copy in the possession of the University for 24 hours. I would return the same at once by registered mail. You would confer a great favor. I dont think that may
