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Boston

University of Chicago
Sept. 11, 1880.

Prof. C. E. Bessey,
Dear Sir,–

It was only
about a week ago that I returned
from my summer vacation &
found your book on botany awaiting
me; this will explain
my delay in acknowledging its
receipt, & thanking you for it.

I have given the book a somewhat
careful examination, & am
much pleased with the way in
which you have accomplished
the by no means easy task of
writing a text-book of botany
well adapted for use in the
class-room. The work shows
a great deal of [?] &

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University of Chicago
Sept 11 1880.

Prof. C. E. Bessey
Dear Sir-

It was only
about a week ago that I returned
from my summer vacation and
found your book on botany a
waiting me; this will explain
my delay in acknowledging its
receipt and thanking you for it.

I have given the book a some
what careful examination and
much pleased with the way in
which you have accomplished
the by no means easy [illegible] of
writing a text-book of botany
well adopted for [illegible] in the
class-room. The work shows
a great deal of [illegible]