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The Botanical Gazette.

Editors:
John M. Coulter,
W[?] College, Crawfordsville, Ind.
Charles [?] [?].
Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.
J. C. Arthur,
Asst. [?] Station [?], N. Y.

Crawfordsville, Ind.–
Feb'y 11[th?] '87

My dear Prof. Bessey:

This is strictly inter nos,
both my information & your reply.
They are negotiating with me to
become president of the Iowa State
University. The figure is high &
the statements attractive.

You have been in that state long
enough to know some things. What
do you know about the University?
its standing in the state? its troubles if any?
etc., in short everything that would
go in to help one make up his
mind in such a matter.

I am in blissful ignorance of it all.

Yrs as ever
John M. Coulter