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perhaps to look it up in Boston? I hope that the annals will, now reach you regularly. They appear to be very irregular at the Oxford University Press and I have had to find fault several times. I shall start in a few days for North Carolina for a six weeks collecting trip. In haste, W. G. Harlow.
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U. S. Department of Agricultue,
Washington, D. C., SEPT. 2, 91
Dear Sir:
In preparing an exhibit of the Forest Flora of the United States for the World's Fair in 1893, we desire to secure the aid of as many competent collectors as possible in the various regions, and therefore wish to know if you will not kindly suggest, if known to you, any botanical collectors who will be willing to undertake the collecting of forest botanical specimens in yours or other States with which they are familiar.
Instructions as to what species had quantities are wanted, together with directions as to what parts are desired, will be indicated to each collector.
For renumeration it is deemed best to proceeed on the basic of a stated price per specimen.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated, as our intention is to secure as many fruitng specimens as possible this fall.
Respectfully yours, [signature] Chief of Forestry Division.
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United States Department of Agriculture, FORESTRY DIVISION. Washington DC, February 12, 1890
Prof. C. E. Bessey, Lincoln, Nebraska. My Dear Sir: I have returned from my long cruise and gathered much valuable experience. Not the least is the information obtained from you and Prof. Hicks in regard to the Sand Hill region of Nebraska. I should like to start an experiment there in planting Pinus ponderosa. I have an offer of seedlings from Mr. Harrison of Franklin, and find that I have a small amount of money that I could devote to such a purpose. I now would like to have your cooperation and suggestions. If in no other way, than to find out a man who holds property in that region, is responsible and fit to do the work of planting, who would place his ground and superintendence at our disposal under some arrangement by which he retains possession of his land and ultimately of the forest growth. This should be arranged as soon as possible and I trust your interest in such a proposition will lead you to pave the way as far as it is possible.
Recalling with great pleasure my late debute in Lincoln and thanking you for your kind hospitality, with regards to Mrs. Bessey and the boys,
I am very truly yours, [?]
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