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Cambridge, April 19.

Dear Prof. Bessey,

I am sadly
negligent in not answering
your letters before but I
have never been so busy as
this year. I have had students
and other workers in my
room every day in the week
and, until now, I have hardly
had a moment to do any work
of my own. Now my class
work is less than it was and
I am able to do something.

In the first place to [state?]