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Geog. $5000 [illegible] worthem offered to stop Lunn to publish [illegible] approp for pub

his father in law Engleman (Gov Koenner ex Lieut Gov) used fatherinlaw's influence with Gov against publication - cause his place - Even said the Rep was no great things said paleontological figures etc were of no account - Is only a chemist and that no great - thinks analysis of soils the only things - a D-d ass. cost of publication $7 or $8 and - $10000 ample -

Last two years not very necessary 2 years ago worther a good genearl Rep on Geology worther to week a good Rep of on paleontology ([words crossed out] indded in invented note fossils) five plates several hundred figures Newberry on fossil [illegible] with plates and [illegible] Rep on Sesqueneux on fossil plants very good Pront on Byozoa Bryozoa Whitney an excellent special rep on Lead region Englemans 2 years on Chemistry Spent $5000 per annum Iowa. Wis. Missouri, Kentuck, Ark, have published excellent Reports to say nothing of Eastern states [illegible] why is it that Ill

alone has not published - the Rep was all ready for publication two years ago.

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Just McChesney a perfect hum He with aid from Normal School at last [illegible] got a resolution cutting off entirely the appropriation (Gov Yates vetoed it

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[page turned again, continued on next page] who (a prominat man in Chi - elderly - [illegible] stout - a bachelor) M.C. from Chi two years ago patched in so will to defend Mr Lunney.

Englemen great influence

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