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Department of the Interior,
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,

[? ?]
[Genoa?], Neb, Dec 1, 189/

Prof. C. E. Bessey,
State University,
Lincoln, Neb

Dear Sir:

I write to [?] a few books
[on? or?] Farming or How to Farm - or subjects -
[?] [conversing?] farming.

Will you kindly and [lend?] me the
names of a few such books, where I
can purchase theme, and about what
they [?], and [?].

yours Truly,
W. B. [Backus?]
[Seyer?]