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every way. Get lots of new
things and above all [feel?] refreshed
for your next year's work.

I [?] that I could not,
come to a [full?] decision
before [?]. I have been hoping
that the way might seem
clear to you.

Since coming here I have
looked things over here very
fully. Dr. [?]llerman [??]
yesterday afternoon
for a botanical excursion
[?] [?] looked so much like
rain that [?] [?] [?]
[one dry body?] [?] [?] raining.
However they [was?] rain here
[snow?] have as [?] to [?] plants.
Mr[s?]. Halsted joins me in kindest
regards to Mr[s?] Bessey and the boys
as also does Saint and you of
course are included. We all
had such a splendid visit
with you all that it will be
a very pleasant memory.

Sincerely Yours
B. D. Halsted