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Museum
of the
University of Vermont,
Burlington, Vt., September 18 1880

Prof. C. E. Bessey,
Dear Sir

I have just
completed a somewhat careful
examination of your Botany and
in accordance with your request
I take pleasure in expressing my
opinion of its merit, I say take
pleasure for I am able to do so
as it is always a pleasure to
commend a good book. The
plant of the Botany I like very
much. I have been in the habit of