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Chappel June 25. 91.
Dear Sir: Tues day noon, we left Curtis for Venango We picked up a few plants at the stations where the train stoped and also some at Venango. Wednesday morning we took a team, and after a drive of 42 miles we arrived here My address for a while will be c/o Rev F. W. Bergquist, Chappel Neb Has my commission come yet? Yours P. A. Rydberg
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Freeport, Banner Co Neb. July 13, 1891 Dear Sir. I arrived to Venango June 23 took train up to Deuel Co botanized left on hired team June 30, went dow to Nort Platte Bottom , which we followed. July 4 we read the Declaration of Independence from the top of Court House Rock. We have been doing some good work in Banner Co. are crossing the [Army in Seed Valley]. My address will be Gering, Scotts Bluff Co. Yours, P. A. Rydberg
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Kimball, Neb. Aug 12 '91
Dr. Charles Bessey Lincoln.
Dear Sir: I send two boxes of dried plants to your address. I have my trunk nearly full to, but it is to heavy to be sent by express, and not in such condition that I can send it by freight. I will keep it till I go myself. From Freeport we went to Ashford and from Asford to Gering, the county Seat of Scotts Bluff County. There we staid over a week. Scotts Bluff was a very good field. We found several