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Original in Smithsonian Institution Archives; Records Unit 220; U.S. Nat'l Museum; Division of Plants, Records, 1870-1893

Answer to Bessey's letter of 24 April 1891 Letterpress books

May 9,

Prof.C.E.Bessey,

Lincoln Nebraska.

My dear Sir:

I have consulted with Prof. Willetts about giving some work-to your students Mr. Rydberg and we conclude that we can give him some employment if it can be done satisfacorily as between us and the University. I suppose that you are not especially desirous of duplicate specimens, whereas we have use for many in order to make distribution to Colleges, and we propose if it will be satisfactory to pay Mr Rydberg at the ratio of 900 dollars per year for three months and take a part of the plants proportionate to what we pay, with what you pay. We can issue his commission as soon as he wants to start.

Respectfully,
Geo Vasey
Botanist.