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CORRESPONDENCE. 
[Copy, posted in Iowa.] 
Dyersville, Iowa, April 18th, 1877. 
Dr. McClure, Philadelphia : 
Sir : I understand, from a friend in your city at the present time, 
but from our State, that you grant diplomas from the Philadelphia Vet¬ 
erinary College to men who know their business, and the proper use to 
make of them, and that he means to bring one home with him. Will 
you let me know how much money I am to send you for one, and how 
many veterinary surgeons’ names will be signed to it; also, if they will 
be well known men as veterinary surgeons. 
As Dyersville contains a great many English people, well off, could 
you get a member of the English Veterinary College to sign it; that 
would make it worth more money to me. Let me know, by return of 
post, the price, as I want to get one by the time my friend gets back. 
Yours, with respect, 
Daniel Underwood. 
[Copy of answer received from Iowa.] 
903 Filbert St., Philadelphia, ) 
April 20th, 1877. J 
Dear Sir : Your letter of the 18th inst. is at hand. Mr. J. Wesley, 
of your State, is now here, studying and reading the first book of the 
College, and will receive its diploma in a few days. I suppose he has 
told you the great object we have in mind in granting diploma degrees. 
Dr. J. Wesley, M. P. C. V. S.; three well known vets, sign ; one, Mr. 
Gould, is an Englishman ; one gentleman, the President, is an M. D. 
besides myself, who is known over the world, being the author of 4 vols 
on the great subjects of veterinary science. Three of those books will'be 
sent to you along with the diploma, by express, in 3 days after receipt of 
the following paper from you : 
Dyersville, Iowa, April 1877. 
Dr. McClure : 
Dear Sir : Please find post-office order for $135, fees for matricu¬ 
lation and graduation for the session of 1876-7, in the Veterinary College 
G f Philadelphia. . D. Underwood. 
This entitles you to the degree, Dr. Daniel Underwood, M. P. C. 
V. S. These letters differ only from the English by R., from Edinburg 
by E., Glasgow by G., from Dublin by a D. 
I am, etc., 
R. McClure, M. D. V. S, 
To Daniel Underwood, V. S. 
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