Charles Bessey, Letters, 1880

Geology, Mineralogy, and Biology.

The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Dec 11 1880

Prof. C. E. Bessey, Iowa Acric'l College, Ames,

Dear Sir:

Often in Minnesota we have long felt this lack of preparation for teaching branches of Natural + Physical Science on the part of [?] School Principals & other teachers in the State.

In looking about for a remedy we have thought of trying to establish a Summer School with a session of say six week duration. But we [four?] judging from this experience of others in similar attempts that a [?] number of students would be enrolled than such an [overlay?] would well accommodate: Could we therefore write with Iowa + form a school which would draw from both states for teachers + students

would you be so [illegible] with summer that you could givetwo or three weeks time for a course in botany in such a school?

[illegible] if be the slightest possibility of your finding that I could see you Can you not accept this [illegible] of Sciences [illegible] read a paper [illegible] next and then the matter might be talked over very [illegible]. I have stated this as that [illegible] of the [illegible] had been [illegible]

[illegible] a [illegible] expression from you when this matter of a summer school

[illegible] C.W. Hall

Prof C. E. Bessey Ames Iowa

Jan 28th 1880

Dear Prof Bessey:

Your letter and [illegible] of the [illegible] are at hand for which [illegible] accept my thanks. I am much obliged to you for your report on the [illegible] and also for your kind offer to receive and answer any further circular that I may send out

Yours very truly Byron [illegible]

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New York, Aug 11, 1876

My Dear Charles Bessey: The Copey of your new work on Botany is at hand for [Whion?] place accept my heavy thanks. I have [work had iti yet?] of courses, but in looking it over coming home on [it's?] earns I contacted you had made a very [no allot?] work and one that have been meandered by our college and students in Botany finally. I am much [apreciative?] to you for harrowing me with a mentor in your preface.

Yours very truly Byron S [Haletid]

[illegible] Ind.

Nov 11th 1880

Prof C. E. Bessey

My Dear Sir:

Thanks for [illegible] of commencement exercises [illegible] received. I should have been [illegible] to be [illegible] especially as my Brother [illegible] his course. I hope he has been successful in his studies. He writes me that he intends to return next year and study for the M. S. degree. I am much [illegible] to know he desires to go on. I have to regret every day that my career as a student was not prolonged. I have now to work of alone what should have been bone in the school [illegible]. I have cherished the hope that I might be able to spend some time at the Scientific Center under the guidance of some of our [illegible] but each year [illegible] field of [illegible] that demand all my time.