Charles Bessey, Letters, 1891

be anything new or of any value to you, I do not know But if it should I so shall be amply repaid for the little trouble it has been to me.

Possibly you will remember me as a member of the Second Year Botany class of 1889-90. I shall be at school next year.

Very truly yours Chas. R. Weldon Lexington Neb.

Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, Mach 22nd. 1891.

Prof. C. E. Bessey,

My dear Sir:

I have been thinking of you often since the winter has broken and an anxious to have that promised visit. I think we can accomodate at least Twenty with a place to sleep in one of the Hospital wards and it is possible the Post Trader can furnish board, if not this can be hard in town. I say be able to get some Gov't, teams for transportation will try and inform you. My family is now in New York and will not join me here again so I am not keeping house but can provide for you and one other at my house and the Officer's ness. If the season comes forward as rapid ly at it non promises, we shall have plenty of work by the first or middle of May. Meanwhile I will try to get what comes before. The Umbeliferaeand Astragali are the early ones and need thorough study. I may not leave for a new station before July.

I have reently heard of a new Grass which is said to be round in New Mexico. It is known to the stockmen as Sleeping grass and is said to make the animals sleep for two or three days! I have written Dr. Vasey but it is unknown to his and have had the promise of specimens which are to be sent to the Dr. for determination. We had a temperature of Thirty eight below zero early in the month.

Please let me know if you are to come alone on with your Class.

Very truly yours, signature What about the Plums?

Fort Niobrara, Nebraska

April 17th, 1891.

Prof. Bessey,

Dear Sir:

I have just received notice that I am to be ordered to Arizona, so am to lost he pleasure of your visit. It is impossible to say now, how soon I may go but probably before the close of the present month. Fort Huachuca is to be my destination. I shall hope to hear from you, if not direct, through the Bul letin or Naturlist.

I remain

Sincerely yours

Timothy E. Wilcox.

Major and Surgeon U. S. Army

P. S. You see I have been promoted since you were here.

Timothy Wilcox

Wilcox

MA

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SOUTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND EXPERIMENT STATION. DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, HORTICULTURE AND BOTANY.

CHAS A. KEFFER, PROFESSOR IN CHARGE. TOM A. WILLIAMS, INSTRUCTOR IN BOTANY.

Brookings, S. D., April 1 1891.

Dr. Chas E Bessey Lincoln, Nebr. My Dear Dr. Bessey: At last I have found time to write out that petition to the faculty of which we spoke. Look it over please and see if it is suitable. If there is any possibility of getting the examination here please help it out. for I think that that is the only show for me to take the degree. My work is heavy now and is quite liable to be heavier, and I think that it will be almost impossible for me to leave at that time. My own work here is getting along very well. Our microscopes are on the way. We ordered about $80 of books the other day among which are [Gnoilles], Engelmann, [stendel], Dr. Gray's papers, a set of [Lomey] Bulletin tc. Am quite proud of our botanical Library. Am also having a couple of Herb. cases & a Misc. Case made. The only drawback to my work is that I am obliged to play assistant in mathematics as well. The board are now in session My [goss] is some money for specimens to day, and now I want to spend it. I think it best to "go in" on [Fung's] now as we are comparatively well off in other lines. Have you heard of anything good lately? and when do you order Sodow's [Undiviae]? I have mislaid my note on that. And if you have any suggestions to offer they will be thankfully rec'd. Keffer leaves all the bot. to me, and it seems necessary to be very judicious in the expending of course you know what that means. We are faring very well with the board this time considering other things, they have given us several good things The Vermillion people are having a time The Faculty all but one & all the students but six signed a petition requesting the President to resign. but he said no and He with a committee of Faculty & Students are up here to day to lay the case before the board of regents. Have written Miss [Biddcicous] concerning Neb. plants & think that we may be able to get up an exchange. Give my regards to the boys. Very Resp'ly Thos.A.Williams