Charles Bessey, Letters, 1880

J. H. MOORES, DEALER IN REAL ESTATE,

LUMBER, LOGS, AND PINE TIMBER.

Lansing, Mich. _______ 18__

land of yours, but I do not think he will pay over $1000.00. He was [out?] there last year – + looked around. I would like to sell the land for you – and my experience is such that I should certainly accept that price, if it were mine. I will make it [?] you $960.00 which will leave $40.00 for commission + expenses. I can offer him equally as good land – six miles south and in as good a neighborhood for $8.00 per acre.

Yours Truly J. H. Moores

J. H. MOORES,

REAL ESTATE.

Lansing, Mich. Jan. 3rd 1880

Chas. E. Bessey Esq

Ames Iowa

Dear Sir: I think I now have an opportunity to close out your Oceana Co. land, I priced it at $10.00 per ounce or $1200.00 on reasonable terms. Say 1/4 down-[bad]? 1-2 & 3 years - [?] - thinks it too much but wants to know [?] I [?] do for all cash.

I think if I can get $1000.00 cash. . that it is best to let it go but before making any after to [seel]? I thought best to let it go but before making any after is [seed]? I thought best is [?] you. Taxes will be forgotten next month. Write soon as you can.

Yours Truly,

J. N. [Moores]?

J. H. MOORES, REAL ESTATE.

Lansing, Mich. Dec 17th 1880

C. [E.?] Bessie. [?] Ames Iowa.

Dear Sir

It is quite passable. I can before long – make sale for you of the Land in [Oceana?] Co. 5 1/2 of NW + NE of NW. 21-15[?] – 18[?] 120 ac.

Please give me soon – – your price per ac subject of came to my [?] [af?] 5[?] [?] in case of [fall?]. Payments I suppose you [?] [about?] 1/4 or 1/8 down + [?] seemed by mortgage – to [?] [sic.] to 3[?].

Write me soon Yours Truly J. H. Moores [?]. [W?].

Hudson, Ohio, September Twenty-First, 1880.

Professor C. E. Bessey: MY DEAR SIR:

Your note of August seventh, as well as a copy of your excellent new book, have duly come to hand. I have taken a good deal of pleasure in looking over its pages. Whether the admiration I feel for the book will be of that practical advantage which you of course desire, is uncertain. Our college is to remove to Cleveland, with a terrible income, and a larger faculty my own studies have been in the line of chemistry and chemical physics. And if I have the selection, I shall give up botany to a new professor of biology whom we propose to select. All the botany a class who have already in part purchased the book prescribed of late in our catalogue. It would hardly be worth my while to make a change for the one year.

Were it not for this fact, I am not under the impression that I should be likely to adopt the new book: which I certainly like very much.

Respectfully, [signature]

The Christin Union 22 Washington Square New York.

HENRY WARD BEECHER, LYMAN ABBOTT, Editors.

Sept. 29/80

Prof [Chal?] E. Bessey Iowa Agri'l College Ames, Iowa

My dear Sir.

A subscriber has written to us solicitng evidently, practical answers to the questions which below are quoted in full. From a hasty perusal or your recent Botanical work (H [Nolt?] & Co, pub) I am assured that you are the best parto to whom I can apply, & as we endeavor to satisfy our subscribers in every way, I take this liberty to encroach upon your valuable time. "What class or classes of plants have their cellulose or pure fibres lying in