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50 South St.,
Pittsfield, Mass.

Dec 16 1886

Dr. Chas. E. Bessey,

Dear Sir:–

With the
New Year, I am to undertake,
with much diffidence,
the conduct of a new
monthly magazine, to be
called in honor of Agazziz
"The Swiss Cross" & to be
devoted primarily to the
interest of The Agazziz Association
– but seeking a
wider audience among
all lovers of nature.