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Verdon, Nebr. 11 - 10 - '91.
Dear Sir. I have been very busy adding several weeks of assisting in special meetings to my regular work, so have not been able to do what I wished and intended with our Oaks. Yesterday, had a chance to search the ground for acorns of what you thought from the green specimens I sent was Q. prinoides. Shall be very glad if they are of any use. In haste, C.W.Preston.
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Verdon, Nebr. 9-28-'91 [Q ]
Dear Sir, Last spring I promised to send you a specimen of a diminutive Oak growing in our County (Richardson). It is not ripe fruit yet, but I have a good chance to secure specimens and will send two Oak trees. I find larger specimens than I had seen before, easily two feet high. Will send other specimens when the Acorns are mature if you desire, and will be obliged if you will give me the name of the forest Monarch. Very truly, C.W.Preston.
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Jas. W. Queen & Co., Manufacturers of the ACME MICROSCOPES, 924 Chestnut Street,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2nd, 1891.
Please head reply "To Department No. 8."
Prof. Chas. E. Bessey,
University of Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of August 25th we sent you yesterday a copy of the English edition of Carl Reichert's catalogue and we send you to-day a copy of the German edition, also a circular of importation giving the duty free rates on importing for colleges. We would ask you to take the prices as given in the German edition, on making your selection, as these are the rates we generally import by, duty free. You will find on page 7 of the circular of importation, the rate per mark at which we import these goods, and this circular contains general information through out on the same subject.
Hoping to hear from you further in regard to these instruments we are
Yours very truly, James W. Queen & Co., By W. L. Patterson
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James W. Queen & Co. Philosophical & Chemical Apparatus, Chemicals, etc. STANDARD ELECTRICAL TEST INSTRUMENTS 924 CHESTNUT ST.
Address Reply To Department No4
Philadelphia Nov. 14th 1891.
Prof. Chas. E. Bessey, University of Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
We are in receipt of your favor of Nov. 9th and would say we can furnish the Metric Weights together with the extra iron weights which will be perfectly accurate, with the balance, for the price referred to in our former letter. As it would take about ten days after the receipt of your official order to furnish the balance we have given instructions to go on with it at once that we may not keep you waiting longer than necessary.
Yours truly, James W. Queen & Co., By [signature]