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Detroit Jan'y 19/86

Friend Bessey:

You may be somewhat surprised
at a letter from me after these long years. I
sometimes think it a good thing that even business
matters bring old friends together else we
might entirely forget.

I enclose a circular to which I ask your
special ttention with a view to the introduction of
the book into you institution. You can see how I
have thought it might find favor with you.

Will you kindly confer with some of your teacher[s?]
and let me know if I shall send a copy of the work for
examination. I should like to secure some of
your students to see the book during their vacation.

If the book meets with your approval and there
be no objection I shall try to visit your place
before the close of your term, I suppose that
will be in June. I trust the matter may be
favorably received by the faculties of the
University.

My family are all very well, you
perhaps know that it consists of [Mr Fish?] and
[Jennie?] beside my wife and three children.
We all live vefy happily together at PawPaw, a village
about the size of South Haven and some 30 miles
from it in the same country.