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as his father is quite sick.
I have found and done nothing
fungological for a week and today
Saturday must get up a lecture
skeleton for my Applied Botany for
the Agr'l Juniors.

Last evening the Faculty was
[entertained?] at Dr. [Fairchild's?]. We had
valuable guests and did not go.
The new President is greatly liked by
all. We are having constant
[?] committee [?] on courses
of study and I will be glad when the
task of changing things closes.

Mrs. Halsted remarked today that
she must write to Mrs. Athern
but she said she did not know how
long she could [sic.] retain [her?] [?] [?].
She does not know that I am writing
you. I hope you have found some
new things in the Colorado "grabs."

If you went into Southern California
when you were in the Golden State please
report on the winters there. This Mrs Bessey
will think is significant. Perhaps it
is but she knows how awful it is
to remain here during the vacation.

I have looked into the Lobelia pollen
[?] question and will send you a
note with this if not interrupted before
the mail closes! With kind regards
to Mrs Bessey Mrs Athern and the boys

I am yours very sincerely
Byron D Halsted.