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Dr J W. Foster

Terre Haute Dec. 16, 1871

My Dear Dr. Lapham,

I am down here in the
block-coat region scribbling
some notes for the New York Trib-
une.

My wife has forwarded me your
letter, newspaper article, & pho-
tograph of the Wisconsin mete-
orite. Many thanks, for this
evidence of your kindess.

I never intended to publish
an elaborate paper on meteorites,
that is what you ought to do.
In marking up some scientific
notes for the Lakeside Monthly
some time ago, I gave a very brief
descrciption of your meteorite
and of the facts which you had
accumulated. I requested the
Editors at the time to send you
a copy.