
          said about our Permian
Rocks in Nebraska Ter.
& can you tell me the [?]
of it.

I was very desirous
of being there, as I felt so
strong an interest in
Mr. Muh's discovery, &
trusted that Prof. Swallow
would set all right.

This is the second fair
day for some time, after
so much rain, & our country
is now in the glory of
its beauty. I wish you
would come up this way.

A farmer near us has
learned how to turn Wheat
into [chess?], as to make the
seed of wheat produce
the culm & seeds of [chess?].
A prize of 100 dolls. is offered
        