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Iowa Agricultural College,
Ames.

Department of Botany.
Aug 14th 1885.

My dear Bessey.

Your kind favor is
at hand. I will send the postal
note to Saccardo and write to
C. [?] 144 Fremont St. Boston.
I am much pleased to know
that you think botany should begin
with the [Spring?] of the [Dept.?]. [?]
I shall try to change the plan.

I have looked over your [catalogue?]
(many thanks for the copy) and am
much interested in your plants.
You have very recently bought some
or several microscopes. I shall
need to buy some to replace
those (4) taken away by the
Histology dept. I know of no
one as well able to advise me
in purchasing instruments as you.
I wish to fill the four facant
spaces in the case with good working
microscopes. Would I need to