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ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. --------------- G. G. WILLIAMSON, PRINCIPAL
Alliance, Nebraska, Dec. 2, 1891
Prof. Bessy, Lincoln, Nebr. Dear Sir, If you remember, you visited my school at this place, Alliance Box Butte Co., last winter. and you seemed to be very much pleased, with the working of our school. You complimented us highly on our course of study and the systematic manner in which our school is conducted. You said that our school was the best you had found in western part of state, not excepting Brokenbow. When my last year's term was finished my board increased my salary to $100 per month, and I hired to them for this year. Now Proffessor Bessy, I wish to ask a favor of you. I should be very greatful to you if you would send me a testimonial of what you saw of my work
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ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. C. C. WILLIAMSON, PRINCIPAL.
Alliance, Nebraska______________189_
when you were with us last winter. I feel that it will be of great value to me in securing a better position in the future. If you can send me such a testimonial, you will confer a great favor on me by so doing. My school is 25% larger now than at this time last year, and in one more year we expect to have some pupils ready to enter the state university, for which they are preparing. Will you please let me hear from you and oblige Yours Very Resp.
C.C.Williamson Alliance, Nebr.
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Bethlehem Pa. March 10/91 Mr. C. E. Bessey Dear Sir I send per Express to day a Copy of my Diatomaceae. Freight paid. If you can give the book as favorable a notice as you did my Fresh Water Algae you shall have the Vol. as remuneration. I have heard from many. H. L. Smith perhaps the Highest authority on Diatoms writes in a letter received yesterday you "deserve much praise" "you have really done wonders" in getting up the volume. I do not mean an article from you [ ] be as long as on Fr Algae but must contain a good word. Thank [ ] fraternally Francis [Wolli]
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Bloomfield Knox Co Neb Dec 4 91
Mr Chas E Bessey Lincoln Nebr
Dear Sir: I had had a little correspondence with you in regard to alfalfa (mine July 18 - yours July 25-1890) I followed your advice and sowed 200 lbs on 90 acres obtaining a splendid stand, but soon after the alfalfa made its appearance so did the pig weeds at the ratio of 10 pig weeds to one alfalfa, several advised plowing the whole under but I allowed all to grow together until weeds were about 12 or 15 inches high then mowed close to ground did not rake as weeds dried up to nearly