Transcribe Bessey, Charles Edwin. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1874-09-22)

ybg A. S. WELCH, C. E. BESSEY,

  PRESIDENT.                               PROFESSOR OF BOTANY.

State Agricultural College ,

</em Ames, Iowa > Sept 22 1874. Professor Ward, Rochester N. Y. My dear Sir,

    Your letter of the

12th inst awaits an answer.

   I have deferred doing so until I

could have full data for answering -

    Your offer is indeed kind, and I am

free to say, in my opinion a </u very liber- al > one too. I have pondered upon it, and inquired into our fin- ances - but can not see any way clear to taking advantage of the pres- ent opportunity to secure what I have no doubt will be choice specimens

    To explain a little. At the annual

meeting of the Board of Trustees each