Charles Bessey, Letters, 1888-1890

Original in the Nebraska State Historical Society, Robert Furnas Collection

THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION OF NEBRASKA

J. O. SMITH, Assistant Agriculturist. H. H. NICHOLSON, Chemist. D. R. BRACE, Meterologist. F. S. BILLINGS, Investigator of Animal Disease

CHARLES E. BESSEY, DIRECTOR. J. STUART DALES, TREASURER.

L. E. HICKS, Geologist. LAWRENCE BRUNER, Entomologist. C. E. BESSEY, Botanist. J. D. COURTNEY, Foreman of Farm.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec 4 1888

My Dear Mr. Furnas,

Mr Courtney has consented to prepare a model of that famous pig-house, and if you will write him. he will exhibit it and make a description (say 10 to 15 minutes) of it before the society, next meeting. I think it would be a good thing.

In haste, Charles E Bessey [over]

Original in the Nebraska State Historical Society, Robert Furnas Collection

you might call it "A New Plan for a Hog-House"

United States Consulate, Jerusalem, Palestine, via England & Brindisi, June 9. 1888.

Prof. Chas. E. Bessey, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

Dear Sir: I send you the enclosed notes on " The Flora of Palestine," for the "American Naturalist," thinking they will prove of interest to many.- I have been long a contributor to its pages, & perhaps you will therefore recall my name, though coming from this remote country. I have

now been in the four quarters of the Globe. -

I shall be much obliged if you will order sent to me as many extra copies (or reprints) of the notes as can be spared. Send by above address, and oblige

Yours Truly Henry [Gillemano?].

HARVARD UNIVERSITY. ______________

CAMBRIDGE, January 31, 1888.

SIR:

It is with great regret that I inform you of the death of ASA GRAY, Fisher Professor of Natural History and Director of the Herbarium, which occured on the 30th instant in the seventy-eighth year of his age.

The funeral services will take place at Appleton Chapel, on Thursday, February 2d, at noon.

Your obedient servant,

CHARLES W. ELIOT.