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Vision of the Golden Country.

Oakland, Cala.
1205 Granklin St.
Feb. 26. 86.

Prof. C. E. Bessey,
Our dear friend,

We must
not accept the great favor
of the "Naturalist" any longer.

It is impossible to get
time to contribute to its
excellent columns amidst
the over-work and distractions
of this winter, and
so please drop my name
from the subscribers list.