233 DAVEPfPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, 



From Joseph L. Barpoot, Salt Lake City. 



Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 28tli, 1881. 

 C'hainnan of Committee of Academy of Nat. Sciences, Davenport, Iowa: 



Dear Sir: ^s a member by courtesy of your Academy, permit me to 

 state how deeply I sympathize with you in the death of your late President 

 and fellow worker, Joseph Duncan Putnam. I first became acquainted with 

 Mr. Putnam in our museum where he did much useful work in entomology, 

 which remains on exhibition, as a memento of his ability in that department 

 of Natural Science, and willingness to aid in the cause of education in Utah. 

 Tliis entomological cabinet was made specially for the groups of Utah insects 

 after Mr. Putnam left this city. It was noticed (among other naturalists) by 

 Baron Osten Sacken, and a note made of the interesting collection. Brother 

 J. Duncan Putnam suflEered when he was here, but he was so patient that one 

 could get him to e.xpatiate upon anything rather than his sufferings. It was 

 impossible to do otherwise than love him. While I feel keenlj' the loss of 

 my esteemed friend, I shall still take an abiding interest in your Academy, 

 and shall be pleased in aiding you in any direction you may indicate, as far 



as in my power. 



I remain yours, very respectfully, 



JOSEPH L. BARFOOT, Curator. 

 Dr. Farquharson. 



From C. E BESsisr, Professor of Botany, Iowa Agricultural College. 



Ames, Iowa, Dec. 18th, 1881. 

 Mrs. Putnam — Dear Madam : It is with great sorrow that I hear tlie 

 news of our great loss, in the untimely death of your gifted son, J. Duncan 

 Putnam, whom we had learned to love and honor. I join with you in 

 mourning his loss, and in deploring the cruel fate which has robbed Iowa of 

 one of its brightest lights 



I shall call for fitting resolutions by the Iowa Academy of Sciences, (of 

 which he was an honored Fellow), at its next meeting. 



Ma}' tlie God of our fathers be with you in your great sorrow. 

 Sincerely, yours, C. E. BESSEY, 



President Iowa Academy of Sciences. 



From Prof. J. Hknry Comstock, Entomologist, Cornell University. 



Ith.\ca, N. Y., January 10, 1882. 

 Mrs. M. L. D. Px'tnam, Davenport, Iowa: 



My Dear Madam — * * * The news of the death of your son was 

 a very great shock to me. I feel it as a personal loss. Since his visit to 

 Washington, where we first met, I have counted much on his friendship, and 

 now I feel his loss most deeply. You have the most sincere sympathy of 

 all who knew liim. 



Yours, very truly, 



J. HENRY COMSTOCK. 



