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Mills & Co.
Publishers,
Manufacturing Stationers,
Law Book Sellers,
and
Lithographers.

[?] Oct 22 [?]

Prof. C. E. Bessey
Ames

Dear Sir – Your formal
hand – We [don't?] doubt but Mr. Osborn
is fully competent to [write?] the
book in [?]. We think however
that your name would help sell
it, and would [support?] that far and
[Mr.?] Osborn [write?] it in conjunction.

An important thing would be to
get it properly illustrated. If you
or Mr. O. can supply correct and
suitable [?] to engrave from, the
book ought to be an attractive one
as well as valuable. We would be
pleased to make terms for its publication.

Yours Very [Tly?]
Mills [& C?]