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University of the State of New York
Dictated
in reply to yours of New York State Museum

ESTABLISHED 1843
State Hall Albany Sept. 17th 1891
Dear Prof. Bessey:
The specimens you send are clearly enough, as you say, [Peridarmium conorum Thum].
I have looked through my Western fungi for the P. Engelminni and to my surprise and mortification I fail to find it and can only explain by supposing I must have unwittingly sent it all to Thumen.
Judging from his description it must be unlike his P. Conorum but I have no specimens to show it.
Very truly Yours
Chas H. Peck.