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United States Department of Agriculture,
FORESTRY DIVISION.
Washington DC, February 12, 1890

Prof. C. E. Bessey,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
My Dear Sir:
I have returned from my long cruise and gathered much valuable experience. Not the least is the information obtained from you and Prof. Hicks in regard to the Sand Hill region of Nebraska. I should like to start an experiment there in planting Pinus ponderosa. I have an offer of seedlings from Mr. Harrison of Franklin, and find that I have a small amount of money that I could devote to such a purpose. I now would like to have your cooperation and suggestions. If in no other way, than to find out a man who holds property in that region, is responsible and fit to do the work of planting, who would place his ground and superintendence at our disposal under some arrangement by which he retains possession of his land and ultimately of the forest growth. This should be arranged as soon as possible and I trust your interest in such a proposition will lead you to pave the way as far as it is possible.

Recalling with great pleasure my late debute in Lincoln and thanking you for your kind hospitality, with regards to Mrs. Bessey and the boys,

I am very truly yours,
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